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Copy letter from Commodore Frankland to John Edwards at English Harbour. Does not...
Catalogue reference: ADM 354/152/341
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This record is about the Copy letter from Commodore Frankland to John Edwards at English Harbour. Does not... dating from 1756 Mar 1.
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- ADM 354/152/341
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1756 Mar 1
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Description (What the record is about)
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Copy letter from Commodore Frankland to John Edwards at English Harbour. Does not doubt his ability to oversee the building of the careening wharf but queries the time it has taken, the amount of men employed and the paperwork produced with the signature of William Goldsmith and the charges to his Majesty for William Johnson and others. The centre pit has been delayed and think it better to discharge you and your son, John Edwards. You should prepare to return home in the Advice.
Copy letter from Thomas Frankland to John Edwards. On my arrival found the building of the careening wharf to be too slow and hired more men to speed it up. You are discharged and should remove your tools and you are to apply to the Advice for your passage home with your son.
3 Mar 1756 Copy letter from John Edwards to the Board from English Harbour. Being discharged with my son from Overseeing the repair of the careening wharf here by order of Commodore Frankland, Commander in Chief, is unaware of being guilty of any embezzlements or delayed the duty of the work and did not think that the hiring of 'negro' carpenters by the Naval Officer and his Clerk with Mr Ham, Acting Builder, by the month was a crime as expressed by Commodore Pye.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Immediately
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9230890/
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Copy letter from Commodore Frankland to John Edwards at English Harbour. Does not...