In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board
No date recorded. Petition of William Bates formerly Master of the DUNWICH under the command of Captain Thomas Smith in which he states that he was required to attend as a witness in proceedings against her Captain in connection with embezzlement of Stores; and later ordered to sail as Master of the MILFORD GALLEY under captain Thomas Lyell until imprisoned in Dunkirk following her capture. Since then he has continued his role as a witness in attending Assizes at Horsham in Sussex. He now seeks further employment in the Navy.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1845/169 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Creator: | Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |