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1 item (enclosed with letter dated 8 November 1849 from Captain Paynter of HMSV Gorgon...
Catalogue reference: MFQ 1/1297
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This record is about the 1 item (enclosed with letter dated 8 November 1849 from Captain Paynter of HMSV Gorgon... dating from 1849 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... 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)
- MFQ 1/1297
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1849
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item (enclosed with letter dated 8 November 1849 from Captain Paynter of HMSV Gorgon to Rear Admiral Hornby) extracted from ADM 1/5602. Map showing part of the Gulf of Fonseca with the coast of El Salvador, the town of La Union and various islands including Tigre Island. Soundings and the latitude and longitude figures of Chicurene Point are also shown. Scale: 1 inch to 2 sea miles. Compass indicator. Surveyed by G Marsh, Acting Master HMSV Gorgon.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 30 cm x 30.5 cm
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3984318/
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MFQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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