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Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1697-02-24 ADM/A/1839/279
Their Lordships have sent orders to Captain Munden at the Nore, to direct the Commander of the first ship sailing from there to the Downes, or further westward, to call at Harwich for the JONATHAN and MARY hemp ship, to convey her to Spithead.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-11 ADM/A/1834/127
Understanding from a late letter from you that the Ships with Provisions for Rear Admiral Benbow's Squadron are returned from Gunfleet, he having sailed, we direct you to cause the said Provisions to be sent to Harwich with the Convoy that shall be appointed, and to remain there for them agains…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-08 ADM/A/1770/132
John [Fram] Shipwright is offering to build a Third Rate either at Hull or at Harwich. Instructions are given to negotiate with him for a vessel of the same size as other newly completed Third Rates.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-28 ADM/A/1773/145
There are several ships now in the Downes with Sir Ralph Delaval viz., ESSEX, BERWICK, MONMOUTH, GRAFTON, EDGAR, SWIFTSURE, HARWICH, SUFFOLK, DREADNOUGHT, LYON, WOOLWICH, JAMES galley, PORTSMOUTH, and fireships SPEEDWELL, ROEBUCK , HOUND, SPY[?].…
Diary for the year 1797 kept by Phillip Bromfield, Elder Brother of Trinity House and ex-EIC captain. (Manuscript) 1797 XJOD/3
Diary for the year 1797 kept by Phillip Bromfield, Elder Brother of Trinity House and ex-EIC captain. Includes entries for June when he took up the buoys from Harwich to the Nore to prevent the mutineers carrying ships into an enemy port.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-05 ADM/A/1814/35
Last week's progress report of Ships building and under repair stated that the YARMOUTH at Harwich is to launch on the 22nd of this month.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-28 ADM/A/1788/270
Whereas in your letter yesterday into the several surveys and enquires into the condition of the wrecks of HMS HARWICH and HENRIETTA wrecked near Plymouth, that neither is found fitting to be built on or repaired, nor can be disposed of to any advantage to HM Navy, other than being broken up and reu…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1691-08-11 ADM/A/1776/37
Convoy protection is being asked for for a Hoy to carry materials from Shoreham for ships building at Harwich and for a vessel in the Downs loaded with stores for Plymouth. The LARK and the ROE Ketch will take care of the former and the RUBY and GUARDLAND the latter.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1692-09-24 ADM/A/1787/248
Concerning convoying vessels from Shoreham to Harwich, including Colliers from Milford to Plymouth for Victualling; and giving assurances that the LARK which was cruising off Sussex will proceed to Shoreham to perform the task.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript) 1696-10-30 ADM/A/1835/323
Their Lordships intend to hear of the difference between Mr Fearne, Clerk of the Cheque at Harwich and Dr Beau, about some wreck stores of His Majesty, on Monday week, 9 November at 6 o'clock in the evening. You are directed to have Mr Fearne attend at that time.
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716 (Manuscript) 1691-09-19 ADM/A/1776/281
The companies; but not the commissioned or warrant officers of the CORONATION, EXETER, HARWICH, MARY ROSE, CONSTANT, WARWICK and TALBOT Ketch are to be paid off from the time the ships were respectively lost; and advising that the NEWCASTLE now at Chatham is to be brought to Deptford for urgent repa…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1695-10-19 ADM/A/1824/272
Captain Kerr the BURLINGTON aquaints the board that the men turned over to him from the BERKLEY CASTLE are threatening Mutiny unless they are paid wages due to them before the BERKLEY CASTLE sails. Cause the aforementioned men to be paid as soon as possible.…
Registrar General Of Shipping And Seamen, Agreements, Crew Lists And Official Logs (Manuscript) 1862 RSS/CL/1862/957
13324 - Gleaner, 13328 - William, 13331 - Prospero, 13332 - Mischief, 13333 - Lively, 13335 - Milward, 13337 - Contender, 13338 - Alciope, 13340 - Heart of Oak, 13341 - Palestine, 13342 - Georgiana Grenfell, 13344 - Sarah Love, 13346 - Sir John Moore, 13347 - Miss Nightingale, 13348 - Vigilant, 1335…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-02 ADM/A/1836/13
You were directed to have the HARWICH cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for a voyage to Virginia, but having since ordered her to the Nore, you are to give your opinion as to where it is most proper for this to be done, at Chatham or the River Thames.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1694-12-31 ADM/A/1814/439
The MARIANNA Prize in Longreach, but under orders for cruising between Harwich, Gosel and Yarmouth, is in need of a Pilot.
I direct you to hasten one down to the Ship with all dispatch.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-29 ADM/A/1801/294
The Fireships HAWK and OWNER'S LOVE are to be paid off at Portsmouth. They are to be repaired and fitted for sea however, but not cleaned. On the reverse the letter is a list of First, Second and Third Rate ships destined for the main fleet next summer.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-25 ADM/A/1829/251
Some days since, the HARWICH ran upon the rocks when leaving Hamoze, between the Island and the Mainland on the Cornwall side.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-09 ADM/A/1823/113
Enclosing a list of ships coming in convoy from the Baltic with the LION and CENTURION carrying Stores; and asking whether there are any other ships loading important stores remaining in the Baltic such as the SAMUEL and HENRY and the SMYRNA MERCHANT, and whether the convoy should be strengthened.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-12 ADM/A/1764/297
The Clerk of the Cheque at Sheerness is required to muster the SWAN next Monday, removing the "R's" against the names of Men aboard her that day who were formerly recorded as having deserted.…
H.M.S. Ganges (Manuscript) GNS
The collection, which comes from the museum of H.M.S. Ganges, was deposited on loan by the Ministry of Defence in 1965. It consists of three logs of the Ganges, 1826 to 1827 and 1850 to 1852, and one kept on the Swiftsure, 1888 to 1889.…
Order of the Principal Commissioners of Prizes to the Commissioner of Prizes for the Port of London to take as prize the PATRIARCH ISAACK. Dated 29 June 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-06-29 - 1665-06-29 CLI/53
Order of the Principal Commissioners of Prizes to Sir Thomas Clifford, Commissioner of Prizes for the Port of London, to take possession as prize the PATRIARCH ISAACK currently at Harwich, signed at Whitehall and dated 29 June 1665.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1688-03-25 ADM/A/1758/27
Mr.Blathwayte informs that HM commands you to have a sufficient number of ships for embarking and transporting to Holland the number of men mentioned in the margin from the places expressed,and to be furnished with victuals for this transportation.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-04-03 ADM/A/1758/187
At our meeting this morning you presented an Estimate of the charges of transporting Horses and Foot from the River Thames, Downs, Harwich, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight etc; to Scotland, Ireland, Holland and Hamburg, together with charges of some othe services not relating to the Navy which have been o…