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Josiah Burchett. Daniel Furzer, Naval Officer at Kinsale, reports that a merchant...
Catalogue reference: ADM 354/113/54
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This record is about the Josiah Burchett. Daniel Furzer, Naval Officer at Kinsale, reports that a merchant... dating from 1740 Oct 8.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 354/113/54
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1740 Oct 8
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Description (What the record is about)
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Josiah Burchett. Daniel Furzer, Naval Officer at Kinsale, reports that a merchant vessel was chased by three Spanish privateers off Cape Clear.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- ADM B 113
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9179219/
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