Record revealed
A plea for protection from Captain Jones’s raid
This letter tells the story of a daring attack on a British town during the American Revolutionary War.
Sub-sub-series
The Secretaries of the Admiralty. Ask under what terms transports are to be hired...
Catalogue reference: ADM 354/114/229
What’s it about?
This record is about the The Secretaries of the Admiralty. Ask under what terms transports are to be hired... dating from 1741 June 8.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 354/114/229
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1741 June 8
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
The Secretaries of the Admiralty. Ask under what terms transports are to be hired in order to draw up contracts and submit drafts
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- ADM B 114
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- English
-
Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9179686/
Catalogue hierarchy
78,310 records
2,477,244 records
37,452 records
278 records
You are currently looking at the sub-sub-series: ADM 354/114/229
The Secretaries of the Admiralty. Ask under what terms transports are to be hired...
You may be interested in
Read stories that share a catalogue subject with this record.
-
-
Focus on
Smuggling gangs and coastal policing in 19th-century England
Following the Napoleonic Wars, smuggling became a major concern for the British government. -
Record revealed
Report on the British Indian Army, 1943
This Second World War War Office document assessed the British Indian Army's battle readiness and made recommendations for its development.