In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

We direct you to cause their Majesties' Ships appointed for the Marine Fleet for this year's service to be victualled with four months dry Provisions, and the first and second Rates with eight weeks Beer, and the third Rates with ten weeks Beer, and that the proportion of Beer which shall be wanted to complete their dry Provisions to four months be shipped on board fitting Victualling Ships to be ready to attend the Fleet when they go to Sea.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1780/154
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1691-01-20
Creator: Herbert, Thomas; Lowther, John Onslow, Richard Priestman, Henry Cary, Anthony Austen, Robert Rich, Robert
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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