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Folios 171-172: Peter Spicer, Swansea, States the case of John Harris, aged 28, impressed...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2531/54
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This record is about the Folios 171-172: Peter Spicer, Swansea, States the case of John Harris, aged 28, impressed... dating from 1812 June 25 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 June 25
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Folios 171-172: Peter Spicer, Swansea, States the case of John Harris, aged 28, impressed on 14 May on Bridgwater River and encloses the report of Lieutenant Turner.
Folios 173-174: enclosure with folios 171-172. Letter dated 16 June 1812 by Catherine Harris, Bridgewater, to John Wilson Croker at the Admiralty. Offering to pay £80 for the release of her husband John Harris who was impressed by Lieutenant Turner of HMS Ann.
Folios 175-176: enclosure with folios 171-172. Letter dated 25 June 1812 by [Thomas?] Turner, Lieutenant, HMS Ann, Swansea, to Peter Spicer, Captain, Regulating Officer, Impress Service, Swansea. Reports that he impressed John Harris on 24 May 1812 in Bridgwater on the river having 10 years seafaring experience in small vessels.
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- Cap S459
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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1812, numbers 401-600. (Described at item level)
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