In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Captain Martin Gardiner, formerly first Lieutenant of the CANTERBURY, was by order of Captain James Moodie dated December 12th 1696 directed to go aboard the ADVENTURE and take charge of captaining her.
We direct you to cause him to be paid as Captain of the said Ship for the time he commanded her.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1842/347
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1697-05-31
Creator: Priestman, Henry; Rich, Robert Houblon, John Kendall, James
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London