Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742)

The WINCHELSEA, ordered from Newcastle will convoy several merchant ships from Hull to the Nore. The Master of the ship which Sir Edward Abney has loaded with plank is to be instructed to drop downriver to join this convoy.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1826/208
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1695-01-18
Creator: Burchett, Josiah
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London