In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Dealing with matters raised in recent letters concerning the Marine Regiments, viz:

1. Marine Soldiers (whether Officer's Servants or not) are not to be mustered unless they appear at the musters.
2. Officers at sea or otherwise absent are not allowed to retain Servants in their Companies while absent but may only have servants in one place.
3. Soldiers are to be entered from the date they are discharged from their ships, even though they may not appear until some days later.
4. Field Officers are to be entered and borne even if they do not attend the musters.

Clerk of the Cheque to be so advised.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1813/11
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1694-11-02
Creator: Rooke, George; Houblon, John Cornwallis, Charles
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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