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Josiah Burchett. The Bounty of twelve months pay for the widows of seamen killed...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/113/139

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Reference
ADM 354/113/139
Date
1740 Nov 20
Description

Josiah Burchett. The Bounty of twelve months pay for the widows of seamen killed in action was established in February 1687 and confirmed in 1730. They recommend a notice to publicise the Bounty is hung up in every gunroom and published in the Gazette, which would improve morale of the seamen

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B 113
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/C9179304/

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Josiah Burchett. The Bounty of twelve months pay for the widows of seamen killed...