In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Instructions are given for the hiring of the SMYRNA MERCHANT, ENGLAND Frigate and JOSEPH to serve as Men-of-War and to report on any other potential fighting ships currently in the Thames. The Admiralty is to be advised as to the number of Men and the types and numbers of guns required to man and equip the former.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1797/159
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1693-07-21
Creator: Cary, Anthony; Lowther, John Rich, Robert
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London