Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698.
In reply to your letter of yesterday, orders are sent tonight to Sir Cloudesley Shovell, for the first 4th Rate or upward ship bound westward, to receive £1,000 from Portsmouth for the service of the Navy at Plymouth and transport it there.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1836/66 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1696-11-10 |
| Creator: | Bridgeman, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |