Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 885
Title	Petition from Anne Pugh, to Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; 21 Feb. 1705/6
Date	21 February 1706
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Says that her husband's (Captain Richard Pugh) ship (the Norwich) was lost at sea in a hurricane shortly after he had taken a French ship; states that she and her son are now in debt; says that other widows who lost husbands in the previous reign have been provided for; states that this information is from a report by His Royal Highness which is now in the hands of Secretary Hedges; requests that Queen Anne extend her 'princely Bounty' to her and her child.
Term	financial affairs, Queen Anne's Bounty
	maritime vessels, 'Norwich', loss of
	weather, hurricanes
	charity, requests for

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29401	George (1653-1708 ); Prince Consort; ( married Queen Anne 1683; Prince of Denmark)	1653-1708
NA29366	Hedges; Charles (-1714); Sir; politician; lawyer; knighted 1689	-1714
NA29659	Pugh; Richard (fl 1706); Captain; deceased; commander of the 'Norwich'	fl 1706
NA29660	Pugh; Anne (fl 1706); widow of Captain Richard Pugh commander of the Norwich	fl 1706
NA18608	Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland	1665-1714