In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Captain Wisheart, Commander of the PEARL, in his letter of 22 October says that his ship is in want of a rudder, stores and provisions. We enclose a copy of his letter and direct you to have her furnished therewith at Liverpool and put in the best condition for sea. Captain Leake of the DARTMOUTH, in his letter of 21 October, advises us that his ship needs a mainmast, stores and provisions. You are directed to have her supplied at Hoylake where she is. You are have the QUAKER ketch refitted at Sheerness and supplied with stores and provisions for service in the West Indies.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1763/275
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1689-10-26
Creator: Lowther, John; Lee, Thomas Chicheley, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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