In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Note referring a Petition to the Navy Board for adjudication and report. On the reverse is the Petition of Thomas Busbridge, late Master Carpenter of the DREADNOUGHT, in which he claims that due to age and infirmity he is unable to continue to discharge his duties - as confirmed by his recent replacement by Robert [Swiffington]. He pleads for superannuation.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1827/293
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1695-02-28
Creator: Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London