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Extract from the logbook HMS Bounty, kept by Captain W Bligh
Catalogue reference: ADM 55/151
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This record is about the Extract from the logbook HMS Bounty, kept by Captain W Bligh dating from 1787 Aug 16-1789 Aug 20 in the series Admiralty: Supplementary Logs and Journals of Ships on Exploration. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 55/151
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1787 Aug 16-1789 Aug 20
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Description (What the record is about)
- Extract from the logbook HMS Bounty, kept by Captain W Bligh
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- 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/C2976823/
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Series information
ADM 55
Admiralty: Supplementary Logs and Journals of Ships on Exploration
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