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Statement Made by Robert Babcock, Master and Commander of the Brig <em>Shannon</em> [&lrm;8r] (1/1)
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Statement Made by Robert Babcock, Master and Commander of the Brig Shannon [‎8r] (1/1)

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/5, f 8

The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 22 Feb 1802. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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In this statement, Robert Babcock declares that the damage caused to the cargo of the Brig Shannon was a result of bad weather suffered at sea. The statement is not addressed to anyone. It appears to be a copy of a copy, which was originally signed by Babcock, in the presence of Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [Mirza Mahdi 'Ali Khan Bahadur], before being copied by John Taylor and copied again by William Bruce.

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IOR/R/15/1/5, f 8
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Statement Made by Robert Babcock, Master and Commander of the Brig Shannon
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