In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board
Enclosure: In effect querying whether the BRITANNIA should be girdled but suggesting a method whereby both oak and fir would be used; and where the strengthening should be applied. Reference is also made to the price of large section timbers and to the time taken to complete the work. Notes are appended [mostly illegible], signed by Robert Lee, William Bagweel and Robert Shortiss, Commissioners at Chatham.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1776/152 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Date made: | 1691-08-31 |
| Creator: | Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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