Two letters from the Admiralty to the Navy Commissioner signed by Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick (1587-1658).

Two letters from the Admiralty to the Navy Commissioner, 29 October 1646 (asking about wages for men of the 10th Whelp, the tenth of the LION'S WHELP sloops) and 14 March 1647 (about replacing a purser for an expedition aboard ship ANTELOPE), both signed by Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick (1587-1658). The 10th Whelp was at Helvoetsluys with the Earl of Warwick's fleet in 1648.

Administrative / biographical background
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (5 June 1587 – 19 April 1658) was an English colonial administrator, admiral, and Puritan.

Record Details

Item reference: AGC/R/12; MSS/90/040.0 MSS/90/040
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1646-1647
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London