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From: "joseph gregory" <>
Subject: Re: Admiral Nelson
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 09:09:46 -0400


Robert, my guess is that it was not there to collect revenue but to act as
as a "Go For" vessel as it would not be of much use as a war vessel. It was
probably small and much more manueverable than the ships of the line, so it
may have been used to carry written messages, orders, queries and perhaps
ferry personnel and maybe small amounts of supplies between larger vessels.
Also dispatches were no doubt sent to Nelson from the Admiralty and he, no
doubt,
dispatched reports and requests back to them. It would make emminent sense
that a revenue cutter would be useful to perform such tasks.
I base my guess on the fact that the U.S. Coast Guard is an arm of the
U.S. Treasury Department during peacetime and it patrols the U.S. coastal
waters
intercepting smugglers and seizing contraband but during wartime, it is
turned over to the U.S. Navy to perform whatever tasks the navy may require
of it and its armada of small ships and boats called "cutters".

Jos. Gregory

Mt. Top, Pa.

USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Bartlett <>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 3:33 AM
Subject: Re: Admiral Nelson


> Is there anyone out there who would know why a Revenue Cutter, The Swan,
> would be attached to Lord Neslson off the coast of Spain in 1803? My GGG
> from LLanelly was on The Swann as a Deputed Mariner, a rank that gave him
> the authority, under his commander to seize contraband. (It is believed
that
> in 1807 he was captured by the French of the Lizard - and I wanted the
> French to win the Cup!).
>
> All contributions gratefully received.
>
> Sincerely Bob Bartlett
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