Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742)
Rear Admiral Benbow has advised us that the ships at Spithead, in want of bread and pease, unless speedily supplied will be forced to great inconvenience. You are directed to give orders to the Commissioners of the Victualling to furnish the ships with their stores.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1839/309 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Date made: | 1697-02-27 |
| Creator: | Burchett, Josiah |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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