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Folios 277-278: John William Spranger, HMS Amethyst, Yarmouth Roads. Sending on a...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2513/99

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This record is about the Folios 277-278: John William Spranger, HMS Amethyst, Yarmouth Roads. Sending on a... dating from 1805 June 11 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 1/2513/99
Date
1805 June 11
Description

Folios 277-278: John William Spranger, HMS Amethyst, Yarmouth Roads. Sending on a letter he has received from Captain Griffiths of HMS Constance, enclosing one from an officer of the Royal Marines serving under him who asks for 3 weeks' leave of absence. Folio 279: Enc with fos 277-278: Anselm John Griffiths, of HMS Constance, 11 June, sending on the request for leave and saying he feels quite convinced that the circumstances are genuine.

Folios 280-281: enclosure with folios 277-278. Request from M. J. Jennings, 11 June 1805, explaining that his father died recently, leaving him executor of a large estate. His mother is old and infirm and some points will need to be settled by law so his presence is absolutely necessary and he asks for 3 weeks' leave.

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Former department reference
Cap S113
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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1805, numbers 1-200. (Described at item level)

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