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Admiralty memorial proposing that Dover Castle be used for French prisoners of war
Catalogue reference: PC 1/6/42
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This record is about the Admiralty memorial proposing that Dover Castle be used for French prisoners of war dating from 1755 Nov 5 in the series Privy Council and Privy Council Office: Miscellaneous Unbound Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PC 1/6/42
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1755 Nov 5
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Description (What the record is about)
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Admiralty memorial proposing that Dover Castle be used for French prisoners of war
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5898359/
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PC 1
Privy Council and Privy Council Office: Miscellaneous Unbound Papers
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