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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-22 ADM/A/1790/155

Having received a report on the defects of the CHARLES GALLEY instructions are given for her to be laid up and her Men to turned over into the FORESIGHT and her remaining Commissioned and Warrant Officers paid off.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-24 ADM/A/1790/179

Warrant appointing William Floyd, late Master Carpenter of the EXTRAVAGANT, to be Master Carpenter of the CHARLES GALLEY in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-24 ADM/A/1790/175

Warrant appointing Godfrey Lugger to be Master Gunner of the ALBEMARLE in place of the former deceased. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-21 ADM/A/1790/141

Warrant appointing Henry Leonard to be Master Cook of the ANTELOPE in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-21 ADM/A/1790/147

Confirming an appointment made by Captain Henry Boseler Commander of the MARY for Richard Deane to be Master Gunner of the HAMPSHIRE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-21 ADM/A/1790/145

Confirming an appointment made by Captain Henry Boseler Commander of the MARY for Thomas Ellis to be Master Carpenter of the HAMPSHIRE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-20 ADM/A/1790/129

Ordering the PEARL and SPEEDWELL Fireships to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness and the ST ALBANS Prize similarly on arrival at Deptford and all to be victualled for three months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-20 ADM/A/1790/135

Wanting to know how long it will take to send to Kinsale the minimum amount of essential Stores required to maintain the small ships based there.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/121

Wanting to know if the Navy Board are confident that the monies required to build the twenty-seven new ships planned will become available in time to complete the project; and asking urgently for the account of Stores remaining in HM Yards by order of the Commissioners for Public Accounts.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/119

Requiring the SUDADOES, now in the Downs, to be supplied with two month's Victuals from Dover. The ST ALBANS; BONAVENTURE and MARY Galley at Portsmouth are to urgently receive three months Victuals each.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/109

Confirming an appointment made by Sir Edward Russell dated 10th June 1692 for John Foulks to be Boatswain of the Greenwich. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-25 ADM/A/1794/177

The Petition of John Porter states that he has been a Warrant Officer for 20 years, 14 years of that time as Boatswain of the KENT. Now being 60 years of age he is very infirm and has lost much of the use of his right hand, certified by the Surgeon of the Sick and Wounded at Portsmouth.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-25 ADM/A/1794/173

Her Majesty has been pleased to direct that the fleet shall proceed to Spithead, and that the member of your Board appointed to pay seamen, is to go along with the fleet to pay them at Spithead. You are directed to give the necessary orders.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-25 ADM/A/1794/171

John Gripp is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the ROSE fireship, 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 25 April 1693.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-26 ADM/A/1794/184

Henry Washington, Gunner of the DEFIANCE, having petitioned this Board that since the ship is laid up he may be allowed a deputy, and that he and his servant may be admitted to serve on board the BRITANNIA during the present expedition.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-26 ADM/A/1794/182

You are directed to have the ROE ketch cleaned and refitted as soon as may be, and supplied with such stores as are proper for service in the Channel for 3 months. You are also directed to have the HARP ketch furnished with 3 months provisions at the Buoy of the Nore for Channel service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-21 ADM/A/1794/149

Having ordered Sir George Cooke to send the DISPATCH brigantine, into Portsmouth harbour to be cleaned as often as he shall find it requisite for the service on which she is employed, you are directed to have her cleaned at Portsmouth as often as she is ordered into harbour for that purpose.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/163

We have ordered the PORTSMOUTH sloop to Chatham to clean and refit and you are directed to have this completed as soon as may be, and supplied with 3 months provisions for service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/161

Your letter of 10 April advised this Board of a survey taken by the officers at Plymouth of a prize, lately taken by the SAUDADOES prize and brought into Dartmouth.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/159

You are directed to have Captain Richard Wyat, Commander of the ROEBUCK fireship, to be paid as Captain of the MARY, during the time he commanded her in the West Indies, taking care to deduct out of his pay money he received as Lieutenant of the ship during that time.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-18 ADM/A/1794/131

Captain Meese, Commander of the YORK, having brought into Portsmouth a French prize called the PRINCE OF WALES, you are directed to have her surveyed and report to us whether in your opinion she is fitting to be employed as a man-of-war and, if so, what number of men and number and nature of guns ar…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-28 ADM/A/1771/152

We direct you to cause the James Galley, and the Fireships Sparrow and Dolphin to be forthwith refitted for Channel service upon their arrival at Sheerness and supplied with 3 months provisions and victuals. But do not clean the Fireships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-19 ADM/A/1794/135

We enclose a list of ships from 1st to 5th Rate that are appointed for the main fleet. You are directed to send this to the Commissioners of the Victualling in order that they may solicit the Treasury for money to enable them to furnish the Pursers with the proper sums.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-28 ADM/A/1771/150

Sir John Ashby has reported that he has ordered the men on HMS HARWICH (now fitting out) to join the Resolution to assist in taking her from Portsmouth to the Nore.…