In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Having reported the failures of several Commanders of HM Ships recently paid to follow Admiralty Instructions. Captain Thomas Guillam Commander of HMS DUCHESS and Captain Francis [Wivell] of HMS SOUDADOS. They have acknowledged their failings and [promised to be very careful in future and we direct you to pay the wages owing to them.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1771/78
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1691-01-14
Creator: Herbert, Thomas; Onslow, Richard Priestman, Henry Russell, Edward
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London