Examples of Commissioned Officers’ (temporary and acting) Appointments
Source: PRO: ADM 30/34 - Impress Service 1793-1800
This single volume is arranged alphabetically by port, giving the names and dates of officers employed in this service, along with sums of money (presumably expense accounts agreed by the Navy Office)
Entry for West Looe:-
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Officer named: |
Lieutenant Charles Bowden |
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Beginning period: |
23rd March 1793 |
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Ending period: |
31st December 1794 |
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Date paid by Navy Office: |
23rd January 1795 |
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Sum paid on account: |
£1018 11s 4d |
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Beginning period: |
1st January 1795 |
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Ending period: |
10th April 1795 |
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Date paid by Navy Office: |
30th September 1795 |
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Sum paid on account: |
£159 17s 5d |
Source: PRO: ADM 11/16 Captains, Commanders and Lieutenants (full series 1804-15)
These ledgers are alphabetically indexed, although individuals and subject matters are mixed up together
p.41
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‘30th September 1809
Lieut James Tait to the Signal Station at Duntochtarburgh Castle, near Alnwick, vice Lieut Holingbery, sick’
Initialled
(Porto Bello, near Edinbro’)’
p.71
‘26th June 1810
Captain Donald Macleod to the Impress Service at Liverpool, vice Captn Berry’
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