Captain Hope, Defence, Yarmouth, to Lord Keith, on ship movements, on preparations in the Texel, watched last Sunday and only 2 sail of the line ready, assembling 30 transports but a long time before they are under weigh, possible destination for Scotland or Ireland north about, orders to return to the Texel and maintain watch, no news of the York.

7 January 1804, Captain Hope, Defence, Yarmouth, to Lord Keith, on ship movements, on preparations in the Texel, watched last Sunday and only 2 sail of the line ready, assembling 30 transports but a long time before they are under weigh, possible destination for Scotland or Ireland north about, orders to return to the Texel and maintain watch, no news of the York.

Record Details

Item reference: MRK/101/3/97
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1804
Creator: Elphinstone, George Keith
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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