In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Enclosure: A list of complaints from John Trevor Ropemaker at Portsmouth in which he alludes to many irregularities involving a Mr Richard Hale as concerning misplaced goods, abuse of process, the use of Yard labour for work on Merchant Ships and the mislabelling of King's property. He concludes that he is prepared to testify to the above on oath. [No date recorded].