In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

As James Willon Boatswain of HM Hulk ROTTERDAM is now incapable of any longer officiating in his duty's due to age and infirmities we have discharged him. In your report of the 22nd of this month you state that he has served for 15years, 3months 1 week and 1day on the ROTTERDAM and ARMS OF HORN hulks we therefore require him to be superannuated as detailed in HM Order in Council dated 11 December 1690.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1830/289
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1696-05-28
Creator: Houblon, John; Priestman, Henry Lowther, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London