In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Enclosure: Extract of a letter from Captain Lapthorne detailing his requirements for his ship, including extra Men, a small Bower Cable, a new Warp, a new For Topsail, various oars, a Spritsail, a Spritsail Yard and a Billanders Yard. In addition he informs that all of her tallow has rubbed off in the ice and that other sails need mending.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1816/53
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Extent: 1 page
Date made: 1695-02-05
Creator: Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London