In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

You have informed our Secretary that the new 5th Rate Ship building by Mr Ellis at Shoreham is well advanced, and that he is willing to set up a 6th Rate, having materials for it.
We direct you to agree with him on the best terms you can for building at Shoreham a Ship of that Rate, with the dimensions of the new 6th Rates last built, sending us an Estimate of the Charges for building her and fitting her out for Sea.

Object Details

ID: ADM/A/1811/272
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Priestman, Henry; Cornwallis, Charles Rooke, George Houblon, John
Date made: 1694-09-26
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 1 page
Parts: Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders (Manuscript)