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Copy letter from Mr Major to the Navy Board. The Diamond and Laurel transports have...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/123/185

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This record is about the Copy letter from Mr Major to the Navy Board. The Diamond and Laurel transports have... dating from 1743 Oct 28.

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Reference
ADM 354/123/185
Date
1743 Oct 28
Description

Copy letter from Mr Major to the Navy Board. The Diamond and Laurel transports have been taken up to transport HM horses. The Duke of Richmond opines there is no need to appoint a person to attend the embarkation but William Webster, Master of the Diamond, can be so employed and requests pilots and a carpenter for Ostend

Enclosed

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B 123
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Access conditions
Open Immediately
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9181784/

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Copy letter from Mr Major to the Navy Board. The Diamond and Laurel transports have...