In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board
Copy of a proposal from Captain John Cogants for deepening and making navigable the Ports of Dover and Sandwich. In the Reign of King Charles 1st. Sir Cornelius Vorningden was offered £5000 to deepen the Ports of Dover and Sheerness. This proposal offers to secure the perimeter and to begin works before June next year. It also discusses the possible arrangement of fees and terms of agreement. [No date given].
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1830/340 |
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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 |
| Creator: | Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |