Reference
AD1083
Title
Torrington letter
Date free text
4 Jan 1722 [1723]
Production date
From: 1723 To: 1723
Scope and Content
Letter from Geo. Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington,
1st Commissioner of the Admiralty, at the
Treasury Office, to 'Gentlemen', asking for
an imprest of £300 for the messenger to the
Treasury Office to the Navy, to enable him
to pay porters, coals, candles, parish duties,
postage etc. relating to the said Office to
Christmas last; signed 'Torrington'.
Pasted on facing page:
Print of Byng, engraved by W.H. Mote, after
Kneller's portrait, presented to Greenwich
Hospital by George IV.
[See also A.D1090]
Level of description
item