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Book of proceedings regarding the case of Townsend v Fell. Plaintiff: John Townsend...
Catalogue reference: DEL 8/34
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This record is about the Book of proceedings regarding the case of Townsend v Fell. Plaintiff: John Townsend... dating from [1666-1769] in the series Registrar of the High Court of Delegates and Registrar of Ecclesiastical and Admiralty.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- [1666-1769]
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- Book of proceedings regarding the case of Townsend v Fell. Plaintiff: John Townsend late Mariner on board the said ship of James Fell. Defendant: James Fell Master of the Ship called the Fearnes. Dated: 1769.
- Copy of proceedings regarding the case of Kennedy v Keating. Pages 2182-3056.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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DEL 8
Registrar of the High Court of Delegates and Registrar of Ecclesiastical and Admiralty...
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