In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

In answer to your warrant of 5 April, our opinion is that 35 men, being the complement of the brigantine built last year, may be fitting for this new build, she being of the same dimensions. Also, 8 guns of about 200 weight each fixed in swivels, and 2 guns forward of 200 weight and a half or 300 weight each to be placed in swivels on each side. Signed by Woolwich Dockyard Officers.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1794/40
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1693-04-10
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Close

Your Request

If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:

Email:
Tel: (during Library opening hours)

Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.

Continue