In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

The MEDWAY, having lately taken a French ship of about 50 guns, and the WEYMOUTH a Privateer of about 10 Guns, and carried them into Kinsale, we direct you to cause them to be surveyed, and to buy them if they are fitting to serve as Men of War and you can have them for a penny worth, giving us an an account of what you do.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1842/202
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1697-05-14
Creator: Russell, Edward; Rooke, George Kendall, James
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London