Specification for the 1745 Establishment

9 page specification for the 1745 Establishment, dated 5 August 1745, addressed to Admiral Sir John Norris, signed by Joseph Allin, Surveyor of the Navy, and by the following Master Shipwrights: John Ward (Chatham), Pierson Lock (Portsmouth), John Holland (Woolwich) and John Poole (Sheerness).
On each page the datas are divided up in 8 columns, respectively for 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 44 and 24-gun ships.
The different categories are:
- dimensions (general) - p1-6
- masts and yards - p7-8
- tops - p9
At the end of the document are found the same signatures, plus Thomas Corbett [Secretary to the Admiralty].

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Object Details

ID: ADT0249
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 5 August 1745
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 458 mm x 330 mm
Parts: Folder