In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

You have informed our Secretary that the new 5th Rate Ship building by Mr Ellis at Shoreham is well advanced, and that he is willing to set up a 6th Rate, having materials for it.
We direct you to agree with him on the best terms you can for building at Shoreham a Ship of that Rate, with the dimensions of the new 6th Rates last built, sending us an Estimate of the Charges for building her and fitting her out for Sea.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1811/272
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1694-09-26
Creator: Priestman, Henry; Cornwallis, Charles Rooke, George Houblon, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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