Copies of letters from Hornby (Liverpool, at sea, Simons Bay, Melbourne, Sydney, Lyttelton, Auckland, Yokohoma, Plymouth) to the Admiralty and others reporting proceedings of squadron, 08 June 1869-15 November 1870

 
Component identifier:
File ff.169-402
Content Summary:
Subjects include: provisioning of ships; manning of ships; swimming abilities of crew; examination of midshipmen; visit by Governor of Victoria; court martial; report on preserved meat of Victoria Meat Preserving Company sent for trial in the Squadron; desertions; power of colonial authorities to forward stragglers beyond the limits of the colony; visit to Hobart; selling effects of run men; obstacles to recovery of deserters in Australian colonies.
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M3070

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Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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