Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698
1. Acknowledging receipt of an estimate of the charge of buying and hiring Machine Vessels.
2. Approving the draft of a letter to be sent to Commissioner Timewell, instructing him to investigate the abuses complained of in the making of cordage at Portsmouth.
3. Enclosing a copy of a letter from Captain Dove of the SHEERNESS and requiring that the provisioning of the SHEERNESS and the SMIRNA MERCHANT be hastened.
2. Approving the draft of a letter to be sent to Commissioner Timewell, instructing him to investigate the abuses complained of in the making of cordage at Portsmouth.
3. Enclosing a copy of a letter from Captain Dove of the SHEERNESS and requiring that the provisioning of the SHEERNESS and the SMIRNA MERCHANT be hastened.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1813/307 |
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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: | 1694-11-28 |
| Creator: | Bridgeman, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |