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Title: R. A. Hay, Admiralty, to Rear Admiral Dawson.
ID1360
CollectionIrish Emigration Database
FileHay, R.A/129
Year1822
SenderHay, R. A.
Sender Gendermale
Sender Occupationsolicitor?
Sender Religionunknown
OriginNorth America
DestinationIreland?
RecipientRear Admiral Dawson
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipbusiness
SourceD 618/38: Presented by Major R. Savage-Armstrong, J.P., Strangford House, Strangford, County Down.
ArchiveThe Public Record Office, Northern Ireland.
Doc. No.9602037
Date13/04/1822
Partial Date
Doc. TypeLET
LogDocument added by LT, 01:02:96.
Word Count114
Genre
Note
TranscriptAdmiralty
13th April 1822
Sir,
I am desired by Lord Melville
who is now in Scotland, to
acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 4th Inst & to state
that from a wish to bring
forward your Son, his Lordship
has added Sir Alexn [Alexander?]
C. Dawson's name to the Admiralty List
on the North American Station
which, though the List is at present
in a crowded state, his Lordship
trusts will eventually ensure
Mr. Dawson's Promotion.
The favorable testimony borne
by Captain Wise to your Sons'
character while serving with
him in the Spartan has been
placed upon record.
I have the honor to be, Sir
Your most obed [obedient?] & hble [humble?] Servant
R.A.Hay

Rear Admiral Dawson.