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

In answer to your letter of the 8th inst; about a Convoy for the ADVENTURE from Shoreham, I am to inform you that the Admiralty Commsissioners have sent Orders for the EXPERIMENT at Portsmouth, whose Station is between the Isle of Wight and Beachy Head, to call for the said Ship to Convoy accordingly as is desired by your letter of 10th April last.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1842/182
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1697-05-13
Creator: Burchett, Josiah
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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