Layman to Nelson, HMS SPENCER, 8 March 1805, plan to avoid Sir John Orde and slip through the Gut with 135 people, forwarding a paper with proposals to seize Minorca, in retaliation against French frigates, regret loss of letters, naval news expected
Captain William Layman (1768-1826 suicide). Layman to Nelson, HMS SPENCER, 8 March 1805, plan to avoid Sir John Orde and slip through the Gut with 135 people, forwarding a paper with proposals to seize Minorca, in retaliation against French frigates, regret loss of letters, naval news expected
Record Details
| Item reference: | CRK/8/73 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 item |
| Date made: | 1805-03-08 - ? |
| Creator: | Phillipps-Croker |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |