In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

In the past the poor of Portsmouth have derived income from picking oakum, but this has been denied them due to the oakum now being taken to Newport in the Isle of Wight. A copy of their Petition is enclosed and a report is required.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1864/169
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1699-04-25
Creator: Rooke, George; Kendall, James Houblon, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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