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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C A1 E2/105
TitleLetter from Renner to Secretary: 30 October 1811: Bashia
Extent1 doc.
Date1811
DescriptionHe is thankful that the rains have been moderate with no flooding as last year. The 'George' was sent to stop a 'slave trader' but was captured. Capt. Bones, at the orders of Governor Lieut. Col. Charles William Maxwell, with two armed ships recovered the 'George' and made compact with Mungo Hati that no vessel should go beyond his port if he would report all vessels calling there to the Governor.
Access StatusOpen
Physical DescriptionE2: The numbers are original numbers and the first 17 documents bear either one or two crossed-out numbers as well. Several numbers are missing and so marked and several documents had been previously transferred to other series and are so marked.

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