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

Their Lordships having named several of the ships now building, I send you an account thereof. King's Yard - 2nd Rates: ASSOCIATION (Deptford), NAMURE (Woolwich), REVENGE (Chatham), BARFLEUR (Portsmouth). 4th Rates - EXETER (Portsmouth), NONSUCH (Deptford Mr Robert Castle), WARWICK (Deptford Mr Jonathan Castle). 5th Rates - LOVE ( Plymouth), SOUTHAMPTON CASTLE (Hampton River Mr Knowles), POOLE (Isle of Wight Mr Nye), LOWESTOFFE (Woodbridge Mr Betts), DEAL CASTLE (Woodbridge Mr Mundy), FAVERSHAM (Shoreham Mr Ellis), GIOSPORT (Shoreham Mr Collins)

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1832/67
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1696-07-08
Creator: Burchett, Josiah
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London