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The Deptford Officers cannot understand why the Experiment was delayed for want of...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/112/64

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This record is about the The Deptford Officers cannot understand why the Experiment was delayed for want of... dating from 1740 June 13.

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Reference
ADM 354/112/64
Date
1740 June 13
Description

The Deptford Officers cannot understand why the Experiment was delayed for want of cables. They were supplied in June and the rest of her stores were completed at that time. It must have been a shortage of crew which prevented her from sailing at the same time as the Prince Frederick.

Enclosure

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
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/C9227679/

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The Deptford Officers cannot understand why the Experiment was delayed for want of...