In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

His Majesty having determined to send 3,000 land soldiers to Cadiz to serve in the fleet commanded by the Rt. Hon. The Admiral Russell, you are directed to have them put aboard the transport ships with 2 months provisions at whole allowance for 1,000 soldiers more, over and above the provisions lately ordered for the 2,000 soldiers. You are to give us an account of when the 3 months victualling for the fleet in the Straits will be at the Buoy of the Nore and to hasten them there with all speed.

Object Details

ID: ADM/A/1815/104
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Lowther, John; Austen, Robert Rooke, George Houblon, John
Date made: 1695-01-10
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 1 page
Parts: Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders (Manuscript)