In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Having ordered the SPEEDWELL Fireship into Portsmouth, prompt action is required to convert her into a Fifth Rate Frigate. A report on the number of Men and number and nature of guns required to man and equip her is required.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1819/217
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1695-05-23
Creator: Lowther, John; Priestman, Henry Cornwallis, Charles Houblon, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London