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Folios 190-191: James Slade, HMS Experiment, Falmouth. Reporting on William Whitford...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2531/60
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This record is about the Folios 190-191: James Slade, HMS Experiment, Falmouth. Reporting on William Whitford... dating from 1812 June 29 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 29
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Folios 190-191: James Slade, HMS Experiment, Falmouth. Reporting on William Whitford who was caught by the Press Gang and sent to Plymouth for his Court Martial after deserting from HM Schooner Muller.
Folios 192-193: enclosure with folios 190-191:. Letter dated 20 June 1812 by Grylls [Bodan Hutt?], [Netston?], to the Admiralty. Letter written on behalf of William Whitford's father who wishes to purchase his son's release from service. The letter also requests the purchase of John [Polplar?], serving on HMS Barham, who was impressed 10 years ago.
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- Cap S466
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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 401-600. (Described at item level)
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Folios 190-191: James Slade, HMS Experiment, Falmouth. Reporting on William Whitford...
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