Papers of Clement Richardson
MSS 264
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Papers of Clement RichardsonCollection Identifier
MSS 264Inclusive date(s)
1782 to 1800Extent and Medium
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Collection Description
Journal kept by Clement Richardson while serving on HMS Andromeda, 1799-1800, together with a printed copy of press-gang instructions, 1782, signed by Lord Sandwich and others.
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Scope and Content
Journal kept by Clement Richardson while serving on HMS Andromeda, 9 July 1799 to 12 May 1800, under Commander Henry Inman (60 pp). The journal provides a record of several voyages and convoy actions during the Anglo-French War in Norwegian and Danish waters, including the capture, boarding and checking of vessels under suspicion.
There is also a printed copy of 'Instructions for Lieutenant Clement Richardson of His Majesty's Ship Conquestador appointed to procure men for the service of His Majesty's Fleet', by the commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland, &c., signed by Lord Sandwich and others, 1 January 1782 (22 pp).
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