In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Captain Lumley, Commander of the SWEEPSTAKES, has informed us by his letter of the 17th inst; from the Nore that her Rother is so very bad that they expect every minute to lose it. We have therefore ordered her into Sheerness, and do direct you to cause a repair to be made as soon as possible.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1834/228
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1696-09-20
Creator: Rooke, George; Houblon, John Kendall, James
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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