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Hampton Road. Leslie to Cornwallis. Had 1000 men on board, now takes them back; regrets...

Catalogue reference: PRO 30/11/6/158-159

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This record is about the Hampton Road. Leslie to Cornwallis. Had 1000 men on board, now takes them back; regrets... dating from 1781 June in the series Charles Cornwallis: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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PRO 30/11/6/158-159
Date
1781 June
Description

Hampton Road. Leslie to Cornwallis. Had 1000 men on board, now takes them back; regrets Lafayette has gone; boats and craft building at Smithfield; goods arrived from West Indies; wants instructions on unloading baggage; will prepare a house for Cornwallis at Portsmouth; plan to send ship and gunboats to the Eastern Shore, where the enemy is troublesome.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Not Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6671569/

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PRO 30/11

Charles Cornwallis: Papers

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