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Folios 40-41: D L Sinclair, HMS Sheldrake, Wingo Sound. Covering letter for orders...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2534/13

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This record is about the Folios 40-41: D L Sinclair, HMS Sheldrake, Wingo Sound. Covering letter for orders... dating from 1812 Sept 14 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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ADM 1/2534/13
Date
1812 Sept 14
Description

Folios 40-41: D L Sinclair, HMS Sheldrake, Wingo Sound. Covering letter for orders from Vice Admiral Robert Murray directing him to take Baron Burchel for a passage to Russia. Requests the customary remuneration to be granted hor him being on board for 12 days.

Folio 42: enclosure with folios 40-41. Order from Vice Admiral Robert Murray to take on board Baron Burchel, charged with dispatches from His Royal Highness the Prince Regent to the Emperor of Russia also a quantity of [Backs?][equipment?] for use of the Russian Army and proceed to Wingo Sound or wherever Vice Admiral Sir James Saumarez may be. Given on board HMS Solebay [Iris] in Yarmouth Roads, 4 September 1812.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap S25
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Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Open on Transfer
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Asia
Europe and Russia
Pay and pensions
Royalty
Navy
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20830529/

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Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers

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Letters from Captains, Surnames S: 1813, numbers 1-200. (Described at item level)

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