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Folios 280-281: James Keith Shepard, Regulating Officer, Gravesend. Reply to letter...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2529/89
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- 1812 Feb 8
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Folios 280-281: James Keith Shepard, Regulating Officer, Gravesend. Reply to letter dated 7 February 1812 about William Helm and John Pearson. William Helm was impressed on the 28 January 1812 from a Boat off Gravesend by Lieutenant P Key. John Pearson does not appear on the books of this Rendezvous. A man who called himself Samuel Offis was impressed from the same boat who may be this person.
Folios 282-283: enclosure with folios 280-281. Petition from G S George, 3 Maze Pond, Southwark for the release of two apprentices now on board HMS Corso commanded by Lieutenant George Taylor.
Folios 284-285: enclosure with folios 280-281. Petition from William Race of Whitby in the County of York for the release of William Helm and John Pearson, apprentices on the Hero, both under 18 years old.
Folio 286: enclosure with folios 280-281. Certified copy of Baptism made by George Newbald of Whitby for William Helm, signed by Christian Hunter.
Folio 287: enclosure with folios 280-281. Certified copy of Baptism made by George Newbald of Whitby for John Pearson, signed by Christian Hunter.
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- Cap S113
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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1812, numbers 1-200. (Described at item level)
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