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Petitions
Catalogue reference: ADM 116/966A
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This record is about the Petitions dating from 1903-1905 in the series Admiralty: Record Office: Cases. 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 116/966A
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1903-1905
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Description (What the record is about)
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Petitions
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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)
- Case No. 3307
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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/C3669530/
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ADM 116
Admiralty: Record Office: Cases
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