Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698

The Lords of the Admiralty have received a letter from Admiral Russell about complaints concerning the 3rd rates, the contracted ships, that they are falling to pieces. You are also to make enquiry of the Commissioners of the Victualling whether they obliged the LAMB pink to go with or without convoy and their reason for this.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1815/112
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1695-01-10
Creator: Bridgeman, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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