This report, written in two different hands, contains a breakdown of the ships (frigates, sloops, yachts) surveyed in port belonging to the King and gives a list of seamen "borne" and "mustered" on board the said ships and the number of ships refitted. Reference is made to Sir Edward Hawke and Mr Byng's squadrons in the report.
Report of condition of His Majesty's ships and the number of seaman aboard the ships
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS4/136.1
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 AS/3279
- Dates of Creation
- 8 March 1756
- Physical Description
- 4 sheets The sheets are tied together with a green ribbon.