Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742)
Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet, has desired that that a new 16 oared Boat may be sent to the BOYNE in the Downs. Rear Admiral Benbow has a Boat of that sort which was last built, and their being an 18 oared boat lately built in the River, I am commanded to cause this Boat to be sent to the Boyne in the Downs, to which Ship Rear Admiral Munden removes.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1884/19 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Date made: | 1701-07-02 |
| Creator: | Burchett, Josiah |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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