Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742)
Lieutenant Jermy of the LION has been ordered to retain George Copell who he had pressed to serve in the Thomas and Johan Hoy as the Master of that vessel had protected from pressing one more seaman than he ought to have done. An extract of Jeremy's letter is enclosed as is a protection.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1838/363 |
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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: | 1697-01-19 |
| Creator: | Burchett, Josiah |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |