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Transferred to ADM 1/8998
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Folios 253-254: William Simpson, HMS Princess, Liverpool. Reply to letter dated 7...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2542/87
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This record is about the Folios 253-254: William Simpson, HMS Princess, Liverpool. Reply to letter dated 7... dating from 1815 July 9 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 1/2542/87
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1815 July 9
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 253-254: William Simpson, HMS Princess, Liverpool. Reply to letter dated 7 July 1815 in the case of Christopher Hants said to be Mate on the Margaret. He was impressed on the 1 June 1815 by Lieutenant porter? as an Able Seaman aged 24, he was taken at the request of his Master for misconduct and bad behaviour, produced no bond or certificate.
Folios 255-256: enclosure with folios 253-254. Covering letter, undated and signed by R Odgers and Thomas Sinclair for a statement about Christopher Hants.
Folios 257-258: enclosure with folios 253-254. Statement about Christopher Hants signed by R Odgers and Thomas Sinclair.
Folios 259: enclosure with folios 253-254. James Day, Liverpool, dated 5 June 1815. Sorry to inform you that your son Mr Hants Bligh was impressed and is now in Plymouth. If you take this protection and Mates Bond to the Admirals Office and I expect that it will clear him
Folios 260: enclosure with folios 253-254. Certificate that Christopher Hants was Chief Mate on the Brig Hope from Plymouth for about 2 years. Signed H? Curling, Master of said Brig.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Cap S371
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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: 1815, numbers 251-450. (Described at item level).
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Folios 253-254: William Simpson, HMS Princess, Liverpool. Reply to letter dated 7...
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