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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[?].…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-28 ADM/A/1773/147
You are directed to have the sum of £19,450 of the money now remaining in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy, applied to the following, viz., for current services £2,000; for wages of ships £10,000; Workmen to be discharged at Woolwich £1,300; a quarter's pay to Deptford and Woolwich yards…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-21 ADM/A/1780/175
Warrant for the appointment of John Hancock to be Master Carpenter of the hired Hospital Ship SOCIETY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-21 ADM/A/1780/173
Warrant for the appointment of John Snow to be Master Gunner of the hired Hospital Ship SOCIETY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-21 ADM/A/1780/171
Warrant for the appointment of James Emmserson to be Boatswain of the hired Hospital Ship CONCORD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-30 ADM/A/1773/153
You are directed to have the new ketches the EAGLET, HARP, SCARBOROUGH and ALDBOROUGH, as soon as they are launched, fitted out for service in the Channel and manned with their highest complement of men and victualled for 4 months, or as much as they can conveniently stow.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-16 ADM/A/1773/86
We have named the four new fireships which are not yet launched as follows: built by Mr Castle at Deptford the PHAETON; built by Mr Frame at Hull the ETNA; built by Mr Taylor at Cuckold's Point, Rotherhithe the VESUVIUS and LIGHTNING.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-17 ADM/A/1773/88
The orders of this Board of 14 March having directed that 6th Rate ships should be sent out to Virginia and Maryland, to supply in place of the DUNBARTON, you are to consider and report to us which 6th Rates will be most fitting to be sent and may be soonest fitted for that voyage.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-21 ADM/A/1773/106
You are directed to imprest the sum of £50 to Lord Berkley, for defraying the cost of procuring men for the ST ANDREW under his command, besides the sum he has already received for that service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-21 ADM/A/1773/108
We understand from Admiral Killigrew that the PHOENIX has [?] provisions on board and wants her best bower anchor and cable. You are directed to have 2 months provisions and a best bower anchor and cable sent to her immediately at the Buoy of the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-11 ADM/A/1773/55
You are directed to have the ST GEORGE, now a 1st Rate, reduced to a 2nd Rate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-16 ADM/A/1773/78
Your letter of 3 March mentioned that workmen at the several yards will have no work in a little time unless some employment is found for them.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-16 ADM/A/1773/80
You are directed to have built at Chatham, two galleys each with 40 oars, for towing ships to and from that yard and the Blackstakes. The two vessels to be of 80 ft in length, midships breadth to be 16 ft and the bank for the oars to project 2ft 6ins.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-16 ADM/A/1773/82
You are directed to have the salaries of this office for the Christmas quarter last past, paid out of what now remains with the Treasurer of the Navy of money appropriated by Act of Parliament.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-13 ADM/A/1773/67
Your letter of yesterday advised us that the new 4th rate ship building at Woolwich, will be ready to launch the next spring tides, and that the Master Shipwright proposes the launch on 21st of the month.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1773/69
Your letter of 13 February sent us an estimate for building and equipping 27 new ships, with 17 of the 3rd Rate to be about 1100 tons to carry 80 guns and 10 of the 4th Rate to be about 900 tons and carry 60 guns, according to the late Act of Parliament.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-14 ADM/A/1773/73
You are directed that when paying their Majesties fleet to 1 October, pursuant to our order, you pay only those men who personally appear to receive their wages, the letters of attorneys and administrations to be paid at the office, upon the recalls of ships according to the practise of the Navy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-19 ADM/A/1796/122
Warrant for the appointment of Edward Stafford to be Purser of the hired Ship PRINCE GEORGE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-19 ADM/A/1796/124
As soon as the PLAY Prize comes to Spithead, out of Portsmouth Harbour, where we have ordered her to be cleaned and refitted, we direct you to cause her to be paid to the time the Ships of the Main Fleet are paid.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-16 ADM/A/1796/104
We direct you to sign Bills on the Navy Treasurer for paying to Lord Cornwallis his Salary as one of the members of this Board, for Lady Day Quarter last, in which Quarter his Lordship resigned his appointment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-16 ADM/A/1796/108
It appears to us by a letter from Sir Edward Gregory, a Commissioner at Chatham, enclosed in yours of the 14th inst; to our Secretary, that Valentine Cocklyn, Boatswain of that Yard, did several years since, when Boatswain of the ROTTERDAM Hulk, embezzle one of their Majesties' Warpes and sell …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-08 ADM/A/1826/97
Peter Welsh is to be paid for the time he served as Third Lieutenant of the TORBAY and as Second Lieutenant of the RESTORATION: having been commissioned by Admiral Russell.