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Folios 346-347: George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington, HMS Warrior, at Sea. Reports...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2614/137

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This record is about the Folios 346-347: George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington, HMS Warrior, at Sea. Reports... dating from 1814 Aug 15 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 1/2614/137
Date
1814 Aug 15
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Folios 346-347: George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington, HMS Warrior, at Sea. Reports that as Mr Basden, Purser on HMS Rota has been invalided, he has appointed Mr S J Bridgman, Clerk on HMS Warrior as Purser on HMS Rota, he has passed his Purser's Examination.

Folio 348: enclosure with folios 346-347. HMS Rota, at Sea. Letter dated 13 August 1814. From the Surgeon to the Captain, [Philip Somerville] on the health of Mr W B Basden, Purser on HMS Rota.

Folio 349: enclosure with folios 346-347. Philip Somerville, HMS Rota, at Sea. Dated 13 August 1814 Covering letter for the Surgeons report on Mr W B Basden and request he be surveyed.

Folio 350: enclosure with folios 346-347. Survey of Mr William Benge Basden, Purser on HMS Rota. Dated 14 August 1814 and signed Charles Malcolm - HMS Rhin, George Bentham - HMS Carnation and Adam Brown HMS Sapphire.

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Cap T170
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Folios 346-347: George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington, HMS Warrior, at Sea. Reports...

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