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Folios 195-196: Andrew Smith, Regulating Officer, Greenock. Reply to letter dated...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2529/63
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This record is about the Folios 195-196: Andrew Smith, Regulating Officer, Greenock. Reply to letter dated... dating from 1812 Jan 27 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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- 1812 Jan 27
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Folios 195-196: Andrew Smith, Regulating Officer, Greenock. Reply to letter dated 24 January 1812 about Alexander Cook. He is and has the appearance of being 19 years old, Impressed as a fisherman. His mother is a widow but appears to be able to pay the compensation.
Folios 197-198: enclosure with folios 195-196. Petition on behalf of the Mother of Alexander Cook by William Owen, Provost, dated 20 January 1812.
Folios 199-200: enclosure with folios 195-196. Letter dated 17 January 1812 from Gilbert Cuthbert, Chief Magistrate of Newton. About impressment in general and the particular case of Alexander Cook.
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- Cap S81
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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1812, numbers 1-200. (Described at item level)
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