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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-29 ADM/A/1808/302

You advised in your letter of 27 June, that the privateer lately taken by the PORTSMOUTH and brought into Falmouth, is fit to serve as an advice boat and may carry 45 men and 10 guns in war and 30 men and 8 guns in time of peace.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-26 ADM/A/1808/266

Captain Phillips, Commander of the POST BOY advice boat, has advised us by his letter yesterday from the Downs, that the boats belonging to her are so heavy and long that upon tacking she is brought out of trim.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-26 ADM/A/1808/274

In puruance of Her Majesty's pleasure, signified to this Board by the Rt Hon Sir John Trenchard, Principal Secretary of State, you are directed to order Captain Benbow, Master Attendant at Deptford, to go on board the LORD BERKELEY and to remain with the fleet during this present expedition.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-26 ADM/A/1808/272

You are directed to pay to Captain Desborow, Commander of the VIRGIN PRIZE, the sum of £20 for the charge of going from London to Ireland to command the DOVER prize.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-27 ADM/A/1808/282

You are directed to have the MARIANNA prize cleaned and refitted upon her arrival at Sheerness and victualled for 3 months service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-28 ADM/A/1808/300

In your letter to this Board of 25 June, you asked to be informed who is to bear the charge of the marked paper which in pursuance of the late Act of Parliament is to be used in your office for Warrants to Masters of their Majesties' ships, contracts, charter parties and other things.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-28 ADM/A/1808/298

You are directed to make enquiry as to which vessels are at Dover, Deal or thereabouts, fitting to serve their Majesties as advice boats and to buy two of the best sailers and have them fitted for sea.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-08 ADM/A/1808/67

We have considered your report on the petition of Captain Roger Belwood, Commander of the MEDWAY, praying his disbursement of near £400 for victualling 434 men impressed by him in a ketch for the service of the BRITANNIA, when he was lieutenant of that ship.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-08 ADM/A/1808/65

You are directed to have the FORESIGHT cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and victualled for 4 months with all dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-08 ADM/A/1808/75

We have considered your letter of this day concerning the prize, lately taken by the ADVENTURE, and direct you to forbear proceeding any further in buying this prize.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-09 ADM/A/1808/85

James Dunkon, Master Gunner of the KATHERINE transport ship, is appointed to be Master Gunner of the BERKLEY CASTLE, in place of John Chapman who by reason of sickness cannot officiate.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-09 ADM/A/1808/83

We have considered your report of 18 May of the petition of Captain David Greenhill, late Commander of the EAGLE ketch, praying his wages.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-11 ADM/A/1808/97

We have considered your report dated 6 April, concerning the building of the new ships of 80 guns with three decks.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-14 ADM/A/1808/142

Roger Tirrith, late Master Cook of the MORDANT, is appointed Master Cook of the SAPHIRE, in place of William Jarvier removed to the new third rate building at Deptford. You are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-15 ADM/A/1808/156

You are directed to have the SHEERNESS and the ROO ketch, upon arrival at Sheerness, to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months will all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-12 ADM/A/1808/120

You are directed to have 10 sets of French colours and as many colours for signals as are necessary for about half a score of ships, sent on board the KATHERINE yacht at Spithead to be transported to the ASSISTANCE at the Nore.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-12 ADM/A/1808/118

You are directed to have the VIRGIN PRIZE, BERKLEY CASTLE and the ARCHANGEL furnished with 8 months dry provisions each, or as much as they can conveniently stow, for a voyage to Newfoundland with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-12 ADM/A/1808/114

You are directed to have the DUNKIRK, upon her arrival at Plymouth, to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-13 ADM/A/1808/130

The hired ship the BASING galley has been ordered to convey some ordnance vessels from Rye and Pevensey to the River Thames and then to return to Rye.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-13 ADM/A/1808/128

We have thought fit to appoint Mr Phillip Stubbs, Rector of the Parish of Woolwich, to the office of Minister and Preacher of the Word of God, on board ships and vessels lying in ordinary and rigging at Woolwich, in place of the former removed from that place.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-13 ADM/A/1808/126

In pusuance of the Queen's pleasure signified to this Board by Sir John Trenchard, you are directed to have the short allowance money for the squadron of ships named in the margin of this letter (BRITANNIA and 49 other named ships) which are lately gone to the Straits under the command of Admir…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-14 ADM/A/1808/140

Thomas Mullins, late Lieutenant of the MORDANT, is appointed Master Gunner of the new 3rd rate building at Deptford. You are directed to enter him accordingly as soon as she shall be ready to receive him, together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-14 ADM/A/1808/138

William Coombs, late Master Carpenter of the WARRINGTON, is to be appointed Master Carpenter for the new 4th rate building at Deptford.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-18 ADM/A/1808/190

In pusuance of their Majesties' pleasure signified to this Board by the Rt. Hon.…