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Folios 82-83: James Townshend, HMS Aeolus, Halifax Harbour. Covering letter for a...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2611/35

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This record is about the Folios 82-83: James Townshend, HMS Aeolus, Halifax Harbour. Covering letter for a... dating from 1811 May 24 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 1/2611/35
Date
1811 May 24
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Folios 82-83: James Townshend, HMS Aeolus, Halifax Harbour. Covering letter for a letter [Inc.] from Sir George Prévost Bart stating that no opportunity for merchants to correspond with England since HMS Fantome in February 1811. Reports he has directed Lieutenant George G Miall of HMS Vesta to proceed with the mail to Falmouth as per Rear Admiral Herbert Sawyer's orders. Reports that HMS Cleopatra sails from Halifax to New Brunswick on the 1st June 1811 and from there to England with a convoy on 10 June 1811. Also enclosed State and Condition report on the Ships of War at Halifax, a return on the Prisoners in Melville Island Prison and a state of the sick in the Naval Hospital [all 3 Inc.].

Folios 84-85: enclosure with folios 82-83. Sir George Prévost, Government House, Halifax. Dated 22 May 1811. Report that the merchants of Halifax have requested a vessel to take Mail to England.

Folio 86: enclosure with folios 82-83. Report on the State of HM Prison Hospital at Melville Island dated 20 May 1811.

Folio 87: enclosure with folios 82-83. Report on the State of the Prisoners of War at Halifax dated 20 May 1811.

Folio 88: enclosure with folios 82-83. Report on the State & Condition of HM Naval Hospital at Halifax dated 20 May 1811.

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Former department reference
Cap T141
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