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Commissioner Richard Hughes, Portsmouth Dockyard. Receipt of letters and warrants...

Catalogue reference: ADM 106/1059/12

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This record is about the Commissioner Richard Hughes, Portsmouth Dockyard. Receipt of letters and warrants... dating from 1748 Jan 10 in the series Navy Board: Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 106/1059/12
Date
1748 Jan 10
Description

Commissioner Richard Hughes, Portsmouth Dockyard. Receipt of letters and warrants to pay the Yard workmen half a year's wages, to receive canvas from Deptford and to reduce Mr Mouncher's bill for not making the sails for the Penzance in a workmanlike manner. Is sending a letter from John Smith proposing to undertake the felling, squaring, land carriage and wharfage of New Forest timber and asks for the Board's opinion. The Hound sloop has been docked in the North dock, the Raven has sailed from, and the Culloden arrived at, Spithead.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10733606/

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