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Austen, Robert
Cary, Anthony
Cornwallis, Charles
Delaval, Ralph
Herbert, Thomas
Houblon, John
Kendall, James
Killigrew, Henry
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Onslow, Richard
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-08
ADM/A/1795/84
Giving assent to the building of a boat as a replacement to the one be used in transporting Stores at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-09
ADM/A/1779/86
Appoint Ephraim Bedford, Master Cook, the FOX fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-08
ADM/A/1795/91
Continuation of Item 90 above.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-08
ADM/A/1795/94
Commissioners at Portsmouth are to be tried for embezzlement. Mr Whittaker, Solicitor to the Navy, has asked to be given the paperwork bearing on the issue such as Bills, Contract etc. He also requires Mr Graham, Clerk of the Cheque at Portsmouth to appear at the Trial with his Books and Papers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-08
ADM/A/1795/88
Discharging John Porter, late Boatswain of the KENT on the grounds of incapacity and granting him superannuation.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-08
ADM/A/1795/90
Insisting that the Orders issued previously regarding the manning of the PORTLAND in order to convey Shallops to Spithead be acted on including using the Ordinary at Chatham and stipulating the number of Crew allocated to each Shallop.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-08
ADM/A/1795/86
Ordering the FUBBS Yacht at Deptford to be cleaned and refitted urgently for service in the Channel. Three months' Victuals is to be sent withoput delay to the GUARDLAND at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-04
ADM/A/1795/62
Wanting to know how many pressed Men the Tenders in the Thames have been able to deliver to the Portland in regard to the towing Shallops to Spithead.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-04
ADM/A/1795/64
Ordering the payment of Pursers their Necessary Money out of the two sums released by HM Treasury - the one for Short Allowance for Seamen and the other for Victualling.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-11
ADM/A/1779/108
Appoint Richard Baily. Master Carpenter, the SCARBOROUGH Ketch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-05
ADM/A/1795/72
The KINGFISHER has been ordered to proceed to Holland very urgently. Orders are given for her to be Victualled immediately at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-11
ADM/A/1779/102
Desire and direct that the said fines to be deducted from the followings pay. William Berrell, the GREENWICH; David Griffith, the WOOLWICH; David Allis, the PHEONIX; Elias Watt, the SUFFOLK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-05
ADM/A/1795/74
Urgently repeating the instruction given in Item 72 above for two momnths' Victuals to be sent to the KINGFISHER at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-02
ADM/A/1795/37
Captain Greenhill Commissioner at Plymouth has put a stop to the delivery of the CRUEL Prize, taken by the SUDADOES, to Captain Townsend and now fitted as a recruiting vessel until the cost of transporting her from Dartmouth to Plymouth has been paid; but as Townsend had bought the vessel from the C…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-07
ADM/A/1779/57
Survey the Fireship and Pacquett boat lately taken from the French and brought into Plymouth. Report whether either of them are fit to be employed in the Service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-03
ADM/A/1795/41
The WINDSOR CASTLE has run aground on the South Sands head and is considered to be stuck fast. Orders are given for her Provisions and Stores to be retrieved.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-03
ADM/A/1795/43
Ordering the Men of the WINDSOR CASTLE which has stranded on the South Sands head to be paid their wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-07
ADM/A/1779/43
Appoint John Williams, Master Carpenter. The ADVICE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-03
ADM/A/1795/49
Authorising the payment of Bills drawn by Colonel Kendall Governor of Barbadoes; but ordering the Navy Board to attend at the Admiralty with said Bills.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-03
ADM/A/1795/52
Ordering a Prize taken by the ADVENTURE and brought into Plymouth to be delivered to the Agent to the Commissioners for Prizes for disposal as she has been found unfit for service in any capacity.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-04
ADM/A/1779/31
Discharge John Ellis of Ipswich, Shipwright, who was impressed at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-05
ADM/A/1779/37
TIGER and MERMAID to be refitted at Woolwich. EXPERIMENT and ADVENTURE to be refitted at Sheerness. PLYMOUTH and NONSUCH to be refitted at Portsmouth. DRAGON, BRISTOL, FAULCON, ADVICE, and GARLAND at Deptford or some of the Merchants Yards in the River.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-03
ADM/A/1779/23
To take off the stop directed to be put on Sir Richard Booth's pension.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-11
ADM/A/1785/79
We direct you to cause the St. ALBANS PRIZE on her arrival at Chatham (where she is ordered) to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, and victualled for three months or as much as she can conveniently stow.
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