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Folios 104-105: William Richard[?] Smith, Agent and Commander, Bostock hired transport...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2537/34
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This record is about the Folios 104-105: William Richard[?] Smith, Agent and Commander, Bostock hired transport... dating from 1813 Aug 19 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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1813 Aug 19
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Folios 104-105: William Richard[?] Smith, Agent and Commander, Bostock hired transport no. 404, fitted as a hospital ship, Halifax. Letter enclosing his letter of appointment from Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, asking that their Lordships will confirm it. Says he has also sent a copy to the Board of Transport.
Folio 106: enclosure with folios 104-105. Orders from the Rt Hon Sir John Borlase Warren, C-in-C of the American and West Indian station, aboard the San Domingo at Bermuda. Directs Smith to take command of the Bostock Hospital Ship and to take particular care that the ship is kept clean and dry, as healthy and well-ventilated as possible, and to attend to the surgeon's wishes for any regulation concerning the care of the sick, to repress any noise and disorder aboard.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Cap S643
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- Open Document, Open Description
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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 601-839. (Described at item level)
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Folios 104-105: William Richard[?] Smith, Agent and Commander, Bostock hired transport...
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