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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D8760/F/FSJ/1/5/1/a |
| Former Reference | D3311/35/1 |
| Title | Copy of petition by Lieutenant John Franklin to Viscount Melville, First Lord of the Admiralty, with request to the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty, for his promotion |
| Date | 22 Jun-31 Jul 1815 |
| Description | Petition written on H.M.S. Bedford at Porstmouth, 22 June 1815, reciting his service career in the Royal Navy; request written on H.M.S. Forth at Spithead, 31 July 1815, on his having been appointed 3 days after leaving the Bedford at the request of Captain William Bolton and of having had the honour of being First Lieutenant when that ship conveyed the Duchess D'Angouleme to France, asking for his service to be taken into consideration |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) |
| Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth |