Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742)
Your letter of yesterday's date, giving an account of the SUFFOLK Hagboat having sailed from the Downs to this River, was shown to the Admiralty Commissioners. They have directed that that you send Orders immediately to her Commander to proceed to Portsmouth, to be fitted there as a Hospital Ship according to the Orders you have received.
Record Details
Item reference: | ADM/A/1884/57 |
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Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
Level: | PAGE |
Date made: | 1701-07-08 |
Creator: | Burchett, Josiah |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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