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Folios 304-305: James Athol Wood, HMS Acasta, Plymouth. Requests supply of four 18-pounder...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2698/126
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This record is about the Folios 304-305: James Athol Wood, HMS Acasta, Plymouth. Requests supply of four 18-pounder... dating from 1804 Mar 13 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 1/2698/126
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1804 Mar 13
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Description (What the record is about)
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Folios 304-305: James Athol Wood, HMS Acasta, Plymouth. Requests supply of four 18-pounder guns instead of 9-pounders for the quarter deck and forecastle. It is inconvenient to have shot and cartridges of different sizes. HMS Acasta has only 12 guns in the quarterdeck, whereas smaller frigates have 14. The necessary guns are in store at Plymouth.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Cap W511
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C21120373/
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ADM 1
Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers
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Letters from Captains, Surnames W: 1804, numbers 402-599. (Described at item level)
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Folios 304-305: James Athol Wood, HMS Acasta, Plymouth. Requests supply of four 18-pounder...
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