In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Commissioners at Portsmouth have informed the Navy Board that due to the requirement of many of their senior personnel to attend a forthcoming trial in London, careening the VICTORY and repairing the CAMBRIDGE and SWIFTSURE, or cleaning any ships sent in by Admirals of the Fleet will be severely delayed. An Order is given for substitute Officers to be found and sent to Portsmouth.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1795/198
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1693-05-23
Creator: Cary, Anthony; Lowther, John Priestman, Henry Austen, Robert
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London