Newspaper articles, Mar, Apr 1841

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 20, p. 208

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The Times; report of the Admiralty's testing of patent anchors made by Porter and Co., the constant stream of visitors to the expedition's vessels, and the departure of the 'Soudan' for Plymouth on the first leg of her voyage to Africa, 31 Mar 1841
The Times, list of the officers of the 'Soudan' (copy), 5 Apr 1841
Morning Chronicle; report of the expected departure of the 'Albert' and the 'Wilberforce' on 12 Apr and a list of the eminent people who had visited them, 5 Apr 1841
Norfolk Chronicle; report of the firman (imperial decree) issued by the Porte prohibiting slave hunts in Egypt and the other firmans issued to Mehemet Ali, 7 Mar 1841.

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Creation: Mar, Apr 1841

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1 page

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