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Reference
W1/5222
Title
Sir Home Popham [to Samuel Whitbread II]
Date free text
1 February 1815
Production date
From: 1815 To: 1815
Scope and Content
Sends an extract from the ship's books (W1/5223), which shows the men as deserters. The Admiralty solicitors are taking depositions which confirm the sale (must have been very private).
Level of description
item

Persons/institution keyword
Whitbread, Samuel II,
Popham, Home
Keywords
Royal Navy, slavery, desertion from armed forces, deposition

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    Sir Home Popham [to Samuel Whitbread II]
    item | W1/5222
    1 February 1815