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Folios 170-171: Edward Scobell, HMS Vimiera, Spithead. Confirms arrival following...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2523/67

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ADM 1/2523/67
Date
1810 Aug 16
Description

Folios 170-171: Edward Scobell, HMS Vimiera, Spithead. Confirms arrival following orders of Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane and reports that HMS Curieux sailed from St Kitts to England on 13 July, four days before his own departure.

Folio 172: enclosure with folios 170-171. Orders dated 10 July 1810 by Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane, HMS Neptune, [Saints?], to Edward Scobell. Orders to proceed to St Christopher's [Island?] and then to Spithead as well as give passage to England to Thomas Williams, formerly Carpenter on HMS Nyaden, and Joseph Meddows, formerly Gunner on HMS Wanderer. Captain Campbell and HMS Curieux mentioned.

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Cap S291
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