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Folios 224-225: John Whitby, HMS Excellent, Spithead. Requests the discharge of Able...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2679/95

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This record is about the Folios 224-225: John Whitby, HMS Excellent, Spithead. Requests the discharge of Able... dating from 1794 June 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 1/2679/95
Date
1794 June 8
Description

Folios 224-225: John Whitby, HMS Excellent, Spithead. Requests the discharge of Able Seaman - William Smith, Cornelius [?] Driscoll, William Gibson and Phil Rennove and Ordinary Seaman - John Manley, Michael Shean, Richard Warne and Peter Robertson. They were on HMS Stately and appear to be also been on Placentia and Trepassey Cutters in Newfoundland.

Folios 226-227: enclosure with folios 224-225. Letter dated 11 June 1794 by the Admiralty to Captain Whitby . Replying to Captain Whitby's 8 June 1794 letter states that the eight men are to remain on the Excellent as the Placentia and Trepassey will be put out of commission and sold.

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Cap W108
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