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Copy letter from William Arthur to the Board from English Harbour, Antigua. Complains,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/152/342

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This record is about the Copy letter from William Arthur to the Board from English Harbour, Antigua. Complains,... dating from 1756 Mar 6.

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Reference
ADM 354/152/342
Date
1756 Mar 6
Description

Copy letter from William Arthur to the Board from English Harbour, Antigua. Complains, with reluctance, that as Clerk of the Cheque was allowed a proper boat with 'Negro' attendants to muster ships but Mr Frankland has deprived me of the boat and discharged two of the King's 'Negroes'. He has appropriated one of the rooms where stores are kept for his own store of liquor. As it is locked we cannot get at the stores within but his attendants can. He buys stores without consulting me and his men can embezzle those under my care and do not render an account for them.

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/C9230891/

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Copy letter from William Arthur to the Board from English Harbour, Antigua. Complains,...