Layman to Nelson, HMS WEAZLE, Gib[raltar] Bay, 20 October 1803, assisting Sir Thomas Trigge by cruising in the gut and convoying mails, to escort cattle convoy from Tetuan, sending 10 black men preisoners of the French, wish to increase his complement from 70 to 85, requesting advice should the French pass the Straits
Captain William Layman (1768-1826 suicide). Layman to Nelson, HMS WEAZLE, Gib[raltar] Bay, 20 October 1803, assisting Sir Thomas Trigge [Commander of the Garrison] by cruising in the gut and convoying mails, to escort cattle convoy from Tetuan, sending 10 black men preisoners of the French, wish to increase his complement from 70 to 85, requesting advice should the French pass the Straits
Record Details
| Item reference: | CRK/8/71 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1803-10-20 |
| Creator: | Phillipps-Croker |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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