Appointment of Doctor William Michell to position of Admiralty Court Judge in Jamaica, signed by Thomas Lord Windsor. Seal attached, on vellum, 23 October 1662.
The attached seal depicts a ship from the period. The seal is described in the document as 'the publque seale of his maties Courte of Admiralty here established.'
Administrative / biographical background
Lord Windsor Thomas, Governor of Jamaica in 1661-1664. Windsor was appointed Governor of Jamaica on 20 July 1661 but did not arrive in the Island until August the following year and acted as Governor for little over ten weeks. 'Being verie sick and uneasie' he embarked for England on 20 October 1662; the document was presumably signed just before he left and issued a few days later, the day of the month being added in a different hand. The establishment of an admiralty court was one of main achievements of his brief tenure of office.
Administrative / biographical background
Lord Windsor Thomas, Governor of Jamaica in 1661-1664. Windsor was appointed Governor of Jamaica on 20 July 1661 but did not arrive in the Island until August the following year and acted as Governor for little over ten weeks. 'Being verie sick and uneasie' he embarked for England on 20 October 1662; the document was presumably signed just before he left and issued a few days later, the day of the month being added in a different hand. The establishment of an admiralty court was one of main achievements of his brief tenure of office.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADL/B/15; MSS/82/105.0 MSS/82/105 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1662-10-23 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Letter from the Navy Board to Sir Edward Gregory, sending details of material for the building of the BRITANNIA etc and payment of bills. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/2)
- Three letters dealing with naval finance and one estimate of the cost of building a second rate. Signed by Sa Pepys and other members. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/3)
- Agreement for the loan from the Treasurer of the Navy - executor of the late treasurer of the Navy assigning his rights to the acting treasurer. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/4)
- Order to the Auditor of the Exchequer for payment of £10,000 'for and towards paying off what is due to ye Yard at Portsmouth'. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/5)
- Ms account of expenses incurred in fitting out a fleet of ships at Kingroad, Bristol. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/6)
- Warrant for payment to Benjamin Gonson, treasurer of marine affairs of 2000 li. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/7)
- Official letter, stating that the Navy Board is instructed to pay Captain Hammill £64.16.6 for attending the court martial on Lieutenant Geary. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/8)
- Navy Board warrant to the Clerk of the cheque at Woolwich to enter Joseph Howell as boatswain of the PHOENIX. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/9)
- Receipts for money received from the Exchequer for the Navy(1747) and for money received for maps(1806). (Manuscript) (ADL/B/10)
- Note listing the principal proprietors of navy bills. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/11)
- An account of what contracts are now subsisting at a higher interest than 4% per annum. (Manuscript) (ADL/B/12)
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