In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board
We direct you to cause a Merchant Ship called the KEMPTHORNE, now in the River Thames, to be surveyed, and report to us your opinion whether she is fitting to serve as a Man of War, and if so, what number of Men and number and nature of Guns will be proper for her.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1802/83 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1693-12-09 |
| Creator: | Cornwallis, Charles; Cary, Anthony Austen, Robert |
| Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |