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From: "Grant E. L. Buttars" <>
Subject: Re: [ANGUS] DUNDEE - ROYAL NAVY 1804-1819
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 18:36:56 +0100
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Royal Navy Records are with the Public Record Office at Kew (
www.pro.gov.uk ). I had a researcher look up one of my family who was a
Lieutenant in the RN around the same period, and managed to get a decent
breakdown of his career and ships. However I was warned that this is not
always the result.

Regards,

Grant Buttars
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon A Troup" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 6:18 AM
Subject: [ANGUS] DUNDEE - ROYAL NAVY 1804-1819


> Hello Everyone
> I'm hoping someone can provide me with some advice and direction in
locating
> information on GEORGE ANDERSON b 1774 Dundee to GEORGE ANDERSON, merchant
> and ISABEL THOMPSON. Information gleaned from the will of George's
> father-in-law, JOHN ORKNEY (c1745-1819), shipmaster and vintner in
ARBROATH,
> indicates that George may have joined the ROYAL NAVY in 1804. It also
> indicates that George was also a merchant for some period althought he was
> still serving in the Navy in 1819. I do not believe that George was
pressed
> into service, rather that he joined freely and was part of the officer
> class. Can anyone provide advice regarding potential sources of further
> information regarding the naval career of GEORGE ANDERSON? Is there any
> readily accessible information regarding any recruitment of men from
DUNDEE
> to the ROYAL NAVY 1804-1819?
> Thanks in advance.
> Kind regards,
> Gordon Troup
>
> ______________________________


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