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Folios 257-258: Edward Thornborough, HMS Robust, Loch Swilly. Reports assistance...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2598/96

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This record is about the Folios 257-258: Edward Thornborough, HMS Robust, Loch Swilly. Reports assistance... dating from 1798 Nov 8 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 1/2598/96
Date
1798 Nov 8
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Folios 257-258: Edward Thornborough, HMS Robust, Loch Swilly.

Reports assistance from the army, Lord [?] Cavan received all prisoners except 250 who have been sent to Liverpool by HMS Hebe, General Hardy and other army officers have gone to Liverpool and Commodore Bompard will follow. Sir John Napier left Loch Swilly.HMS [?]Doris and HMS Tartar have arrived and HMS Tartar will go to Tory Island to look out for Sit John Warren as assistance is needed to prepare the Hoche for sea.

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Cap T104
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