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Folios 453-454: William James Turquand, HMS Railleur, Portland Roads. Reports he...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2600/163
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This record is about the Folios 453-454: William James Turquand, HMS Railleur, Portland Roads. Reports he... dating from 1800 Apr 5 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)
- 1800 Apr 5
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Folios 453-454: William James Turquand, HMS Railleur, Portland Roads. Reports he saw the convoy safe into the Downs on 1 April 1800 as ordered by Admiral Robert Brice Kingsmill. At daylight on 2 April 1800, off Dungeness he saw a lugger which he suspected to be an enemy cruiser but after chase of six hours, she was found to be the Speedwell, a smuggling lugger from Guernsey laden with spirits and tobacco. He has put into Portland Roads until the weather improves.
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- Cap T184
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