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

Informing that the House of Commons has demanded a number of vital accounts covering the majority of the affairs of the Navy since 1688 - all at very short notice. The Navy Board is to inform the Admiralty of the feasibility of so doing by the following evening and if necessary state the extra time required to meet the requirement.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1860/185
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1698-12-19
Creator: Burchett, Josiah
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London