In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Officers in the Fleet have notified the Admiralty that certain Seamen and Watermen are claiming Protection from being pressed. The Admiralty asks for a list of all persons who have been granted Protection showing the date granted and the duration of Protection. They also require to be informed of any future Protections granted.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1782/166
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1692-03-18
Creator: Cornwallis, Charles; Onslow, Richard Priestman, Henry Cary, Anthony Austen, Robert Rich, Robert
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London