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Various accounts
Catalogue reference: ADM 17/220
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This record is about the Various accounts dating from 1775-1794 in the series Admiralty and Navy Board: Various Accounts. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 17/220
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1775-1794
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Description (What the record is about)
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Various accounts
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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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ADM 17
Admiralty and Navy Board: Various Accounts
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