Document signed by Phineas Bowles, Secretary to the Admiralty [1689-1690], 1647-1714.
Captain Lawrence Wright, C-in-C of the Squadron for the West Indies, has urged the necessity of hiring a Ship to take such Provisions as the Men of War could not stow, which would be to the advantage of the Soldiers in their accommodation for lodging.
I am sending a Copy of Captain Wright's letter and request your opinion what quantity of Provisions may be thought necessary to be sent with the Squadron by a Merchant Ship, there being some expectation of it being done gratis, or at a small charge to their majesties.
I am sending a Copy of Captain Wright's letter and request your opinion what quantity of Provisions may be thought necessary to be sent with the Squadron by a Merchant Ship, there being some expectation of it being done gratis, or at a small charge to their majesties.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1765/34 |
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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: | 1689-01-10 |
| Creator: | Bowles, Phineas |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |