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Letter from Sir Edward Pellew to Flinders (4 of 4) (FLI03) Page 1

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        No 33
Letter from Sir Ed. Pellew dated June 21
1807, with Mr Marsden's letter upon my
      liberation

      July 23 1807

      His Majesty's Ship Duncan
      Madras Roads, 21st June 1807


Sir
      Two days ago I received
my application to the Captain General
de Caen
in your favour requesting
that His Excellency would permit
of your departure from the Isle of
France
, and suggesting the
opportunity now offered by His Majy
ship Greyhound
.
      I have since received
dispatches from England, enclosing
the letter of which a Copy is now
enclosed from Mr Marsden Secretary
to the Admiralty therewith trans-
mitting Instructions for your
release under the authority of the
French Minister of Marine to the
Captain General of the French Settlements
To
          I


Captn Flinders
late Commander of
H M Sloop Investigator


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Related people
Riviere, Viscount de
De Caen, Charles Mathieu Isadore
Flinders, Matthew
Marsden, William
Pellew, (Admiral) Edward, Viscount Exmouth
Troubridge, (Admiral) Sir Thomas

Places
Ile de France (Mauritius)
Madras

Vessels
Duncan
Greyhound
Investigator

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