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Folios 313-314: James Slade, Droxford. He responds to the Admiralty enquiry as to...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2511/114

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This record is about the Folios 313-314: James Slade, Droxford. He responds to the Admiralty enquiry as to... dating from 1804 Dec 9 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 1/2511/114
Date
1804 Dec 9
Description

Folios 313-314: James Slade, Droxford. He responds to the Admiralty enquiry as to why he has not taken up the command of HMS Ariadne. He says that when he was appointed to HMS Ariadne in June he was then appointed to HMS Railleur. When he was superceded from HMS Railleur he did not assume that he should return to HMS Ariadne. He quotes his 23 years on active service and says that he assumed that he would be entitled to a ship on active service.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap S347
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Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1804, numbers 201-400. (Described at item level)

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