In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Your letter of June 14th last opined that the four new Bomb vessels lately launched, namely the FIREDRAKE, GRANADO, SERPENT and MORTAR should be established as fifth Rates, and will require sixty five Men and twelve Guns.
Direct you to establish these vessels accordingly, and that they be registered on the List of the Royal Navy as fifth Rates.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1799/4
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1693-09-01
Creator: Lowther, John; Priestman, Henry
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London