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Details Vessel: HMS Blanche Recipient: Lieut. Edward Nichols (RM) Type: £30 Action: Cutting out cutter Burthen Manchineel Bay (5th November, 1803) Award Date: 14th February, 1804 Inscription: From the Patriotic Fund at Lloyds to Lieut Edward Nicolls (sic) of the Royal Marines for his Gallant Conduct on the 5th November 1803 upon the Cutting out by the boats of H.M.S. Blanche of a Large Coppered Armed French Cutter full of Bullocks for Cape Francois whilst Laying close under the Guns of Monte Christe, Recorded in the London Gazette of the 7th Feby 1804 Location: