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

The Lords Of the Admiralty have been informed by the Captain of the SOCIETY Hospital Ship at Deptford that the Clerk of the Cheque there has entered a Cook on her without any Warrant, there being another appointed by their Lordships. They have commanded me to inform you therein so that you may enquire into the same.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1842/145
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1697-05-10
Creator: Burchett, Josiah
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London