Letter to John's mother re: appointment to Gorgon

Reference code: BIO.CLEL/1/53
Level of description: Item
Title: Letter to John's mother re: appointment to Gorgon
Scope and content: Letter from John Cleland to his mother. John says that he has received his appointment yesterday to the Gorgon frigate of 44 guns. She is lying at Sheerness where John must go to immediately. He says he has gotten his instruments from the Board and will get twelve months' credit. Sent from London to Downpatrick