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

Richard Walton the Surgeon of the SWIFT Advice Boat has accused Captain Bostock of embezzlement by selling ship'd provisions when she was lost. Orders are given for the matter to be looked into and for a report to be furnished.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1860/45
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1698-12-06
Creator: Burchett, Josiah
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London