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Copy letter from Commissioner Cooper at Chatham to the Board. At bellringing this...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/153/73

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This record is about the Copy letter from Commissioner Cooper at Chatham to the Board. At bellringing this... dating from 1756 June 25.

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Reference
ADM 354/153/73
Date
1756 June 25
Description

Copy letter from Commissioner Cooper at Chatham to the Board. At bellringing this morning went before the gate accompanied by the Master Shipwright and his assistants when about 100 workmen were there and they in a body repeated they would not come to their duty without the privilege of not lowering their chips. Applied to Lord George Sackville for troops to be ready when your answer to the petition of the shipwrights was read and they behaved insolently. The troops advanced and secured 11 of them. They have been sent to the Nore under guard of 20 Marines and an Officer. John Lance was on board the Royal Sovereign and the other 10, listed in the margin, on board the Wager..

Enclosure

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
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/C9230999/

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Copy letter from Commissioner Cooper at Chatham to the Board. At bellringing this...