Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742)

The LYON, MONCK, PORTLAND and GUERNSEY are ordered to be victualled for an 8 months voyage to the Straits and on foreign service. You are to order immediately the Commissioners of the Victualling to have the four ships supplied with provisions in preference to all other ships ordered to be victualled.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1839/242
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1697-02-22
Creator: Burchett, Josiah
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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