Document signed by Sir Cloudesley Shovell, 1650-1707, rear-admiral, and promoted Admiral of the Blue in 1696.
Extract of a Letter from Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral of the Blue in the Downs, concerning the scarcity of Provisions for his Fleet which is resulting in Seamen falling ill of the Scurvy.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1842/34 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1697-05-01 |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |