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

Their Lordships have been informed by the Captain of the BONADVENTURE at Sheerness, that there is a leak in the powder room which cannot be repaired without taking out the bowsprit. You are directed to give orders for stopping the leak and that a diligent search be made for any other leak.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1839/281
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1697-02-24
Creator: Burchett, Josiah
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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