Commissioner William Davies, Deptford. Receipt of warrants to send 6 of Mr Fowkes engines to …

Description: Commissioner William Davies, Deptford. Receipt of warrants to send 6 of Mr Fowkes engines to Portsmouth, to allow Messrs. Simpson to put slop clothes on the Deptford storeship for use of the Fleet in the Mediterreanean and for the Woolwich Officers to receive canvas from Deptford. Receipt of copies of Messrs. Watson and Brogden's and James Hale's contracts for hemp and instructions to pay board wages to the Shipwrights, lately returned from Port Mahon until they are paid. Is sending a request for an imprest from the Clerk of the Ropeyard so he can continue to pay the wages. The Princess Royal Storeship has sailed down river from Longreach.

Date: 21/04/1748

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