Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698.
Your letter of 23 November about convoy for the MUSCOVIA MERCHANT and provisions for the NONSUCH, has been communicated to their Lordships. Orders have been sent to the Chief Flag at Spithead to order the first man-of-war outward bound to convoy the MUSCOVIA MERCHANT to the Nore, and the NONSUCH at Leith will be ordered to the Buoy of the Nore at the first opportunity of wind and weather.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1836/236 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1696-11-24 |
| Creator: | Bridgeman, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |