| Code: | DD\AH/52/6/21 |
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| Entry Text: | List of men in Captain Skene's band on HMS Minden including men from Milan who had been prisoners in Portchester Castle, Denmark and the Netherlands who had volunteered from prison ships, and a black American. Their bandmaster was Edward Khine of Brunswick and the captain had paid 152 guineas for music and instruments to form a band. The endorsement indicates they were to be removed from the ship. Enclosed list of seamen to be transferred from HMS Minden to HMS Illustrious with their position, also noted which were married and had children 10 April 1812 |
| Date Range: | 1812 to None |
| Keywords: | None |
| Location: | Somerset Record Office |