Document signed by Henry Greenhill, 1699.

First part of a letter from Commissioner Greenhill at Portsmouth in which he explains that the concession granted to the poor of the Town to pick oakum for a living was withdrawn due to their dilatoriness in processing orders. He explains that he eventually secured the services of people in Newport, Isle of Wight by employing a Buoy Boat at no extra cost.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1864/171
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1699-05-02
Creator: Greenhill, Henry
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London