Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742)
The Admiralty Commissioners direct that you give leave to Mr Edward Lawford, Purser of the DUCHESS, to be absent from the said Ship from two months to two months, for six months, taking care that a fitting person is appointed to his Duty during his absence.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1884/308 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1707-07-30 |
| Creator: | Burchett, Josiah |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |