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Catalogue reference: ADM 1/8766/75
Transferred to ADM 1/8998
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Folios 5-6: John Tower, HMS Iris, Spithead. Reports arrival of HMS Iris at Spithead...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2609/2
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This record is about the Folios 5-6: John Tower, HMS Iris, Spithead. Reports arrival of HMS Iris at Spithead... dating from 1809 Aug 29 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 1/2609/2
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1809 Aug 29
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Folios 5-6: John Tower, HMS Iris, Spithead. Reports arrival of HMS Iris at Spithead without Sir Joseph Sidney York, HMS Christian VII, as per order. Also forwards other papers and a weekly account. Advises that three Lieutenants, Edward F Scott, Samuel Motley and James Anderson joined the ship for a passage to HMS Christian VII and have now joined their proper ship.
Folios 7-8: enclosure with folios 5-6. Letter dated 24 August 1809 by John Tower, HMS Iris, Spithead. Apologises for sending in a slovenly log but has had no time to do a rewrite.
Folio 9: enclosure with folios 5-6. Report on the defects on HMS Iris as at 24 August 1809.
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Cap T1
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Open Document, Open Description
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Folios 5-6: John Tower, HMS Iris, Spithead. Reports arrival of HMS Iris at Spithead...
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