Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742)

Captain Lapthorne of the MERCURY requires various things to put her in condition for service at sea. An extract of his letter is enclosed. An Order is given for her to be supplied with what she needs on her return to Dover from Ostend.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1816/52
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1695-02-06
Creator: Burchett, Josiah
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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