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Folios 261-262: Isaac Wolley, HMS Nonsuch. Advising that Thomas Weather[h]all, sent...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2689/87

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ADM 1/2689/87
Date
1799 Oct 1
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Folios 261-262: Isaac Wolley, HMS Nonsuch. Advising that Thomas Weather[h]all, sent from the Rendezvous at Hull and forwarded to the Nore by the tender Nancy from the Nonsuch, 29 September 1799, had been a crew member of the Greenland ship Blenheim at the time when that crew had murdered two Nonsuch crewmen, on 30 July 1798. Folio 263: enclosure with folios 261-262. A description of the man, written when he was with the Blenheim, and sent on from the Custom House at Hull: Thomas Wetherall [sic], aged 19, 5ft 4 1/2 ins tall, brown complexion, little finger missing from left hand, native of York.

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Cap W392
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