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Philip Stephens. Report on the progress of assessing offers of German timber for...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/184/200

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This record is about the Philip Stephens. Report on the progress of assessing offers of German timber for... dating from 1771 Jan 10.

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Reference
ADM 354/184/200
Date
1771 Jan 10
Description

Philip Stephens. Report on the progress of assessing offers of German timber for the Navy. The timber in the Elbe, offered by Mr. Soltan, lies in mud and is viable only at low water. Mr. Woodford, the agent, says it is difficult to assess the quality and it would be risky to buy the lot at the price set by Mr. Soltan. It might be wiser to buy it by the load, but Mr. Soltan has not reacted to this. Mr. Hunbury is to assess a price for transporting all the timber in 4,500 tons of shipping. Mr. Grove, the Auras agent for the Silesian timber, seems to want to contract with us in the usual way, giving us a chance to choose the timber suitable for Naval use and to keep ready timber suitable for hooks, crooks and knees. It would be priced per load. Silesian timber has not yet been surveyed

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B/184
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Access conditions
Open Immediately
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10262752/

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Philip Stephens. Report on the progress of assessing offers of German timber for...