In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Charles Jepson, Commander of the OXFORD, just before he sailed for New England put her Surgeon, Mr James Cockburn, ashore and has taken another in his stead, and having received a very good character of Mr Cockburn I send this to desire you will recommend him to the Surgeons' Hall for another Ship as soon as may be.
I desire you will also give me an account whether any of the 5th Rate Ships can be cleaned at Harwich if there shall be an occasion for it.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1831/224
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1696-06-25
Creator: Bridgeman, William
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London