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Folios 268-269: [James Athol] Wood, HMS Acasta, Guernsey Roads. Encloses a report...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2695/109

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This record is about the Folios 268-269: [James Athol] Wood, HMS Acasta, Guernsey Roads. Encloses a report... dating from 1803 Mar 26 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 1/2695/109
Date
1803 Mar 26
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Folios 268-269: [James Athol] Wood, HMS Acasta, Guernsey Roads. Encloses a report on the condition of ships at Guernsey. HMS Determinee and HMS Aurora sailed through onto Jersey. He has ordered HMS Blanche to cruise to the north and west of the Island and HMS Nimble to the north and east of the Island to procure seamen from inward bound ships. Following orders not to impress men in the Guernsey Road, he has ordered Captain Hill, HMS Camilla not to impress onshore or in Jersey Road and to give up those he impressed prior to receipt of his letter.

Folio 270: enclosure with folios 268-269. Captain Henry Hill, HMS Camilla, Jersey Roads on 29 March 1803. Account of men procured by HMS Camilla.

Folio 271: enclosure with folios 268-269. Captain Henry Hill, HMS Camilla, Jersey Roads on 13 March 1803. Account of men procured by HMS Camilla.

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Cap W385
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Letters from Captains, Surnames W: 1803, numbers 251-476. (Described at item level)

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Folios 268-269: [James Athol] Wood, HMS Acasta, Guernsey Roads. Encloses a report...

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