British Admirals HOTHAM + SPRY Signed requisition

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British Admirals WILLIAM HOTHAM & RICHARD SPRY Dual Signed 1769 Royal Navy Manuscript Requisition Form
WILLIAM HOTHAM (1736 - 1813): Admiral of the Red of the Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Station, 1st Baron Hotham.
RICHARD SPRY (1715 - 1775): Rear Admiral of the Red of the Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief North American, Mediterranean, and Plymouth Stations.
March 22, 1769-Dated Requisition sent from Gibraltar, measuring 7.75" x 4". This requisition for gunners stores is written and signed by William Hotham, then Commander of HMS Hero, and is countersigned by Richard Spry, then Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station. Hotham's signature is found on the bottom right of the document and Spry's is located to the left. The back of the requisition features writing, as well. This requisition has an old small tape repair on its blank reverse, apparently to seal a spindle hole. Overall, it is in overall nice pleasing condition.
Both Admirals served in the British Royal Navy during highly important times in early American history. Spry served as Captain of the HMS Orford at the Siege of Louisberg, a battle which proved to be turning point in the French and Indian War in the Atlantic-Canadian theatre. While Hotham served as Commodore of the HMS Preston, commanding the British escorts during the Occupation of Rhode Island. He later served in the same capacity during the Battle of St. Lucia.
Sir Richard Spry (1715" 25 November 1775) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station. In 1755 he became senior officer at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in 1758 took part in the successful Siege of Louisbourg. He was given command of HMS Orford in 1760. In 1762 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, North American Station.
In 1766 he was promoted to the rank of Commodore and appointed Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station. Memorial in St Anthony's church, St Anthony in Roseland. Spry returned to England in 1769. In 1770 he was promoted to rear admiral and went on to be Port Admiral at Plymouth in 1771.
William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham (1736"1813) was an officer in the Royal Navy. For this service he was rewarded with a more powerful ship, and from 1757 onwards commanded various frigates. In 1759 his ship Melampe, with Southampton, fought a spirited action with two hostile frigates of similar force, one of which became their prize.
Melampe was attached to Augustus Keppel's squadron in 1761, but was in the main employed in detached duty and he made many captures. In 1776, during the American Revolutionary War and now as Commodore, Hotham served in North American waters. He also had a great involvement in the Battle of St. Lucia on December 15, 1778.