Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698.
In answer to your latter of the 26th inst; I inform you that a warrant has been signed for the Boatswain of the HAMPTON COURT to be Boatswain of the CHATHAM Hulk. The Boatswain of the ASSISTANCE is removed to the STERLING CASTLE.
Orders are sent to the C-in-C at Spithead to send the FORESIGHT along with the Cadiz Convoy instead of the DREADNOUGHT, and she ordered into Portsmouth to refit for the next Summer Service.
Their Lordships are glad to hear that the RUBY is in a condition to go to the West Indies.
Orders are sent to the C-in-C at Spithead to send the FORESIGHT along with the Cadiz Convoy instead of the DREADNOUGHT, and she ordered into Portsmouth to refit for the next Summer Service.
Their Lordships are glad to hear that the RUBY is in a condition to go to the West Indies.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1814/425 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1694-12-28 |
| Creator: | Bridgeman, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |