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William Hoste. 1821-24 Entire letters to Hoste, the first posted from London by a former Masters Mate on H.M.S "Amphion", discharged from the "Amphion" for having accused Hoste of cowardice, a charge which he denied, now facing starvation and seaking Hoste s help getting into Greenwich Hospital; the 1824 letter sent as a free letter from London by Vice Admiral Sir Joseph Yorke MP asking for Hoste s views on a proposed alteration to a dry dock at Sheerness, with the report from the engineer Mr Thomas enclosed, a watercolour plan of the dock showing the proposed changes. Two interesting letters, the "Howe" then under repair in the main dock at Sheerness. (2).
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