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DISCOVERY: Log kept by Thomas Edgar, Master. Surveying and discovery, Pacific Islands,...
Catalogue reference: ADM 55/24
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This record is about the DISCOVERY: Log kept by Thomas Edgar, Master. Surveying and discovery, Pacific Islands,... dating from 1778 Aug 5-1779 Jun 16 in the series Admiralty: Supplementary Logs and Journals of Ships on Exploration. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 55/24
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1778 Aug 5-1779 Jun 16
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Description (What the record is about)
- DISCOVERY: Log kept by Thomas Edgar, Master. Surveying and discovery, Pacific Islands, and west coast of America.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2976696/
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ADM 55
Admiralty: Supplementary Logs and Journals of Ships on Exploration
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Admiralty: Supplementary Logs and Journals of Ships on Exploration
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