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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-02
ADM/A/1789/12
Thomas Jones is to be appointed Master Gunner of the CANTERBURY storeship. You are to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 2 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-01
ADM/A/1789/4
Enclosed is a warrant for impressing 50 shipwrights into their Majesties yard at Chatham. I desire you to return me the name of the person to whom it shall be directed so that it may be inserted in the books of the office.
Correspondence relating to supply of junk. (Manuscript)
1793-1801
HNL/11/1
Correspondence with Ordnance Office and different establishments relating to supply of junk etc 1793-1796, 1801, Michael Henley & Son
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-16
ADM/A/1789/116
We have confirmed the warrant given by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell, Admiral of the Fleet, dated 18 July 1692, to William Douglass to be Master Cook of the OSSORY. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-13
ADM/A/1789/94
In answer to your two letters of 9 and 11 November, concerning convoy of three vessels going with stores to Plymouth, orders were sent to Sir John Ashby to direct the OXFORD to proceed with the two that are at Cowes.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-15
ADM/A/1789/112
Your letter of 14 November advised that the HAMPSHIRE can be refitted at Plymouth and you are directed to have her cleaned and refitted there accordingly. She is for service in the Channel, to be manned with her highest complement of men and to be victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-15
ADM/A/1789/106
Mr Frilsing, Commissary General of Provisions for the Army, advises us that he has a boat with 4 oars at their Majesties' charge to attend him in his duty, and asks that he may have the same at Deptford.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-11
ADM/A/1789/82
We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Henry Boteler, Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies, dated 31 March 1692, for Thomas Henton to be Purser of the ASSISTANCE . You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-05
ADM/A/1789/46
You are directed to furnish the RUSSELL, BREDA and other ships ordered to be fitted for service in the Mediterranean, with such vessels as are fitting for procuring men for the said ships, so that they may be enabled to make up their complements.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-05
ADM/A/1789/52
William Knaplock is to be appointed Boatswain of the PRINCESS ANN hired ship, in place of the former who has surrendered the post. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 5 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-28
ADM/A/1789/206
John Hide is to be appointed Master Gunner of the CHATHAM, in place of the former who is to be removed into one the new 3rd Rate ships now building. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-27
ADM/A/1789/204
You are directed to consider what sort of clothes are to be supplied to the soldiers of the Marine Regiments and the manner for furnishing them and for paying for this out of their pay. You are to report your opinion to this Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-25
ADM/A/1789/190
Robert Hoad, late Master Cook of the PEMBROKE, is to be appointed Master Cook of the new 3rd Rate building at Hull. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 25 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-22
ADM/A/1789/170
Robert Scarvell, Boatswain of the LEOPARD hulk, is to be appointed Boatswain of the SUFFOLK in room of the former removed into the LEOPARD. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is tro be dated 22 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-17
ADM/A/1789/134
Thomas Hughs, Boatswain of the ELIZABETH, is to be appointed Boatswain of the ST MICHAEL, in the room of the former deceased. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 17 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-19
ADM/A/1789/152
You are directed to prepare a list of the Masters now serving in their Majesties' ships and of the ships in which they serve, and with dates of their warrants.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-03
ADM/A/1789/22
I desire you to send me a copy of the warrant which is given by your Board to Masters of their Majesties' ships, and at the same time let me know whether it is the practise for the Clerks of the Cheque in the yards to enter men on ships without orders from your Board or from the Captains of th…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-30
ADM/A/1789/231
Richard Bayley, Master Carpenter of the SCARBOROUGH ketch, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the ST PAUL fireship, in place of the former removed. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-30
ADM/A/1789/237
Upon consideration of your letter of 31 October, you are directed to have the new 3rd Rate building at Hull as soon as launched, to be fitted in all respects for service at sea and victualled for 4 months with her highest complement of men.
John Vidgen of Ordnance Office announcing acceptance of bills. (Manuscript)
1792-1795
HNL/11/3
Printed forms, ms additions, John Vidgen of Ordnance Office announcing acceptance of bills December 1792-October 1795, Michael Henley & Son
Orders for coal to be delivered to different establishments. (Manuscript)
1793-1798
HNL/11/2
Orders for coal to be delivered to different establishments on printed forms May 1793-March 1798, Michael Henley & Son
Correspondence with Ordnance Office and establishments concerning coal. (Manuscript)
1793-1795
HNL/11/5
Correspondence with Ordnance Office and establishments concerning coal December 1793-September 1795, Michael Henley & Son
Correspondence with Ordnance Office and establishments concerning coal. (Manuscript)
1797-1798
HNL/11/7
Correspondence with Ordnance Office and establishments concerning coal March 1797-June 1798, Michael Henley & Son
Letter from John Robinson. (Manuscript)
1789-02-02-1780-09-05
COR/100/4/20
A letter about Officers signing and receiving their servants prize money, the second letter refers to the case of John Robinson and prize money, both letters refer to Sir Peter Parker. The author of the second letter is unknown.
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