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Copy letter from Commissioner Hughes, Portsmouth. Cannot find evidence that ballast...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/119/37

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This record is about the Copy letter from Commissioner Hughes, Portsmouth. Cannot find evidence that ballast... dating from 1742 Aug 7.

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Reference
ADM 354/119/37
Date
1742 Aug 7
Description

Copy letter from Commissioner Hughes, Portsmouth. Cannot find evidence that ballast has been thrown into the harbour lately and would like to know from whom Admiral Cavendish heard of the practice. The Mayor and Corporation are bound to keep a Water Bailiff but the job has been neglected. In October 1736 John Uphill was prosecuted at the Borough Court for throwing ballast into the harbour. Shortly I will send a new copy contract for ballasting and unballasting ships here

Enclosed in letter of 13 Aug

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B 119
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/C9180700/

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Copy letter from Commissioner Hughes, Portsmouth. Cannot find evidence that ballast...