Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742)
Their Lordships have been informed by the Captain of the BONADVENTURE at Sheerness, that there is a leak in the powder room which cannot be repaired without taking out the bowsprit. You are directed to give orders for stopping the leak and that a diligent search be made for any other leak.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADM/A/1839/281 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 page |
| Date made: | 1697-02-24 |
| Creator: | Burchett, Josiah |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |