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Copy letter from the Commissioners of Victualling to the Navy Board. Samuel Lowman,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/143/181

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This record is about the Copy letter from the Commissioners of Victualling to the Navy Board. Samuel Lowman,... dating from 1750 Sept 7.

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Reference
ADM 354/143/181
Date
1750 Sept 7
Description

Copy letter from the Commissioners of Victualling to the Navy Board. Samuel Lowman, Controller of Customs at Montserrat, asks to be reimbursed for money expended for the support of the crew of the Cubb Sloop drove in there by bad weather. Commissioner Knowles bought the vessel for watering ships in Antigua to replace the Sea Flower that was lost. Gives the amount plus currency supplied to William Williams, Gunner of the Ludlow Castle Hulk and a sum to Warner Tempest, Naval Officer at Antigua, for which he refused payment. Mr Lowman sent a letter from William Williams, Captain James Campbell, Commander of the Fame Sloop at Antigua with an account of the application of the money and recommend reimbursement on oath. Enclosure.

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B 143
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/C9182797/

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Within the fonds: ADM

Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies

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Within the sub-sub-fonds: ADM 354

Navy Board: Bound Out-letters

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Within the sub-series: ADM 354/143

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Copy letter from the Commissioners of Victualling to the Navy Board. Samuel Lowman,...