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

Their Lordships have received a letter from an unknown hand about abuses committed in the fleet by keeping more servants than the rules allow. You are directed to place an advertisement in the Gazette to encourage the discovery of these abuses.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1815/132
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1695-01-14
Creator: Bridgeman, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London