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Folios 231-232: Harry Powlett, HMS Astraea, Spithead. Having according to your desire...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2596/91

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This record is about the Folios 231-232: Harry Powlett, HMS Astraea, Spithead. Having according to your desire... dating from 1795 Feb 27 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 1/2596/91
Date
1795 Feb 27
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Folios 231-232: Harry Powlett, HMS Astraea, Spithead. Having according to your desire applied to Lord Howe for a second Lieutenant junior to any sailing and having again repeated the application, he is informed the ? are sent to the Admiralty Board & that he had better write your Lordships what has occasioned my trouble you on this subject once more, and as his Third Lieutenant is sick and the business of ? frigate requires a general attention of every officer, he is to request you will be pleased to appoint a second Lieutenant as soon as possible

Folio 233: enclosure with folios 231-232. Note HMS Astraea 1st Lieutenant John Talbot 3 November 1790, 2nd Vacant John Walker and 3rd Francis Woodman 25 July 1794. Appoint John Walker 2 of March? 1795 and acquaint Captain.

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