Letter from George Scott to the Admiralty regarding promotion.

Letter from George Scott to the Admiralty, specifically to HRH The Duke of Clarence Lord High Admiral of Great Britain, explaining that he had served for 15 years as a Commander but had not been given command of a sloop before the end of the war and was therefore not able to obtain Post Rank, and asking to be granted employment in order to obtain the promotion.

Record Details

Item reference: SOT/7/2
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Date made: circa 1830
Creator: Scott, George
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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