Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698
One of the New England mast ships the FIR TREE, being re-taken by the NORTHUMBERLAND and now in the Downes, I am writing to you to know where you would have her sent that orders may be given to one of the ships in the Downes to convey her accordingly.