Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698

The Lords of the Admiralty have received a letter from Admiral Russell about complaints concerning the 3rd rates, the contracted ships, that they are falling to pieces. You are also to make enquiry of the Commissioners of the Victualling whether they obliged the LAMB pink to go with or without convoy and their reason for this.

Object Details

ID: ADM/A/1815/112
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bridgeman, William
Date made: 1695-01-10
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 1 page
Parts: Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders (Manuscript)