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Folios 351-352: John Chambers White, HMS Sylph, Plymouth Sound. Reports his arrival...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2688/154

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This record is about the Folios 351-352: John Chambers White, HMS Sylph, Plymouth Sound. Reports his arrival... dating from 1799 July 10 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 1/2688/154
Date
1799 July 10
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Folios 351-352: John Chambers White, HMS Sylph, Plymouth Sound. Reports his arrival for refitting and with dispatches from Rear Admiral Charles Morice Pole addressed to Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley [(Baronet Pasley of Craig)]. Inclosed [Inc.] is a copy of the order I received from Rear Admiral Charles Morice Pole and also the state and condition report [Not Inc.]. Reports that on Monday last we passed 3 sail of the line which I suppose to be Rear Admiral George Cranfield Berkeley with HMS's Mars, Ajax and Ramillies.

Folio 353: enclosure with folios 351-352. Letter dated 4 July 1799 by Rear Admiral Charles Morice Pole. Copy of order to John Chambers White, HMS Sylph.

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Cap W195
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