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Captains' logs, including: ADVENTURE (1795 May 5-1795 Oct 31). COLOSSUS (1795 Sept...
Catalogue reference: ADM 51/1118
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This record is about the Captains' logs, including: ADVENTURE (1795 May 5-1795 Oct 31). COLOSSUS (1795 Sept... dating from 1793-1796 in the series Admiralty: Captains' Logs. 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 51/1118
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1793-1796
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captains' logs, including:
ADVENTURE (1795 May 5-1795 Oct 31).
COLOSSUS (1795 Sept 30-1796 Feb 12).
EDGAR (1795 Aug 1-1796 Mar 1).
MARS (1794 Dec 2-1795 Dec 31).
MERMAID (1795 May 14-1795 Nov 18).
ORPHEUS (1793 Dec 6-1794 Dec 5).
POMONE (1795 July 22-1796 Feb 29).
PROMPTE (1795 June 15-1796 Feb 9).
RATTLER (1795 May 4-1796 Jan 21).
SCEPTRE (1794 Nov 9-1795 Dec 31).
SCORPION (1794 Oct 12-1795 Oct 31).
SPANKER (1795 Apr 1-1795 June 30)
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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 51
Admiralty: Captains' Logs
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Admiralty: Captains' Logs
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