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Navy Department BUREAU OF NAVIGATION
WASHINGTON. D. C.
11 December 1931
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PURSER THOMAS SHIELDS , UNITED STATES NAVY, DECEASED.
Re: Service of
1804	Jan	2	Midshipman. T7arrant%dated Jan 2, 1804.
	Ian	20	Accepted.
	Mar	21	Ord* from Middletown D. to Washington.
	Apr	6	Attached to th6 CONGRESS.
	Apr	10	Ordered to Baltimore under Lt. Gardner.
1307	Dec		Returned to U.S. in CONSTITUTION at N. York-.
	Dec	21	Ordered from Washington to Phila. to wait
Vi?Or	Mor	IL	for orders. Attached to Phila, Station.
	-'a r	r.^	C-rdf to Baltimore Station.
t309	Apr	14	Baltimore Station with pay of Sailing faster Appointed Purser.
	j.'	.14	Appointed, wa.-rant dated and to rank and
	:lpr	~.S	ordered from Washington to Baltimore Station Accepted.
iaii	Mar	4	Ordered to Washington as Mia?n prior to appointment as Purser 3 April. Ordered from Baltimore to NAUTILUS at 7/ash. 21 July. Ordered to N. Orleans.
1312	Apr	25	Nomination confirmed by Senate and comm.
1815	Dec	2	Commissioned under confirmation of Senate 25 April 1812. Permission granted to visit Washington.
1818	Aug	10	Ordered from N. Orleans to PRESENT to
1819	May	28	settle accounts. Ordered from N. Orleans to PRESENT-toCBettie
1823	Jul	8	accounts. Leave of absence granted 9 mo.
1827	Apr	27	Delaware. Leave 12 mos.
	May	22	Died.
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