Record revealed
The first American invention to obtain an English patent
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Piece
Minutes of the Commissioners of the Charity for the Relief of Officers' Widows.
Catalogue reference: ADM 6/334
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This record is about the Minutes of the Commissioners of the Charity for the Relief of Officers' Widows. dating from 1819-1829 in the series Admiralty: Service Records, Registers, Returns and Certificates. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 6/334
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1819-1829
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Minutes of the Commissioners of the Charity for the Relief of Officers' Widows.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 6
Admiralty: Service Records, Registers, Returns and Certificates
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