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Folios 254-255: [Sir] Thomas Williams, HMS Neptune, Cawsand Bay. Reports that as...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2697/92

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This record is about the Folios 254-255: [Sir] Thomas Williams, HMS Neptune, Cawsand Bay. Reports that as... dating from 1804 Aug 27 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 1/2697/92
Date
1804 Aug 27
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Folios 254-255: [Sir] Thomas Williams, HMS Neptune, Cawsand Bay. Reports that as Lieutenant Anstruther has been assigned to HMS Harlequin, he requests a replacement and advises that two of his Lieutenants have already been discharged due to ill health. He would like the replacement Lieutenant to be junior to Lieutenant Amos F. Westropp as he feels he should be second Lieutenant in view of his long standing in the ship, knowledge of the ship's company and qualification as an officer.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap W314
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Open Document, Open Description
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Letters from Captains, Surnames W: 1804, numbers 203-400. (Described at item level)

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