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Folios 343-344: Andrew Smith, Regulating Officer, Greenock. Reply to letter dated...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2532/107
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- 1812 Oct 29
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Folios 343-344: Andrew Smith, Regulating Officer, Greenock. Reply to letter dated 26 October 1812 in the case of Robert Lamond. He was impressed and later volunteered having been sent to Plymouth in the Rosa Tender and has been received as a Landsman.
Folios 345-346: enclosure with folios 343-344. Letter dated 22 October 1812 by Thomas Jackson, 36 Broad Yard Buildings. Covering letter form the enclosed Memorial from William Lamond lately arrived from St. Christopher about his servant being impressed.
Folios 347-348: enclosure with folios 343-344. Petition dated 17 October 1812 from William Lamond, Merchant of the Island of St. Christopher, sailed on the Ship Canada, James Frazer Master with his Negro Boy Servant Robert Lamond. Applications have been made to Captain Andrew Smith but were told to make application to the Admiralty.
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