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Dockyard and garrison. ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS ADM 140/663
Catalogue reference: ADM 140/666
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This record is about the Dockyard and garrison. ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS ADM 140/663 dating from 1794 in the series Navy Board and Admiralty: Civil Engineer in Chief's Department and predecessor: Maps.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1794
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Dockyard and garrison. ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS ADM 140/663
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 140
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