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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-17 ADM/A/1820/267
Lord Berkeley, Admiral of the Blue Squadron, wishes the complement of the True Love, Bomb Vessel, to be increased form 18 to 24 men. To be considered and implemented if approved of.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-12-14 ADM/A/1779/126
Cause the men on board the MONCK which belong to the RUPERT to be returned to the said ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-31 ADM/A/1797/225
The MILFORD has been ordered to Sheerness for cleaning and refitting for service in the Channel. An order is given for her to be supplied with three months' Victuals without delay.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-29 ADM/A/1797/221
The DEFIANCE is to be laid up at Chatham. An Order is given for Officers and servants only to remain on board while Warrant Officers are to be discharged.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-02 ADM/A/1782/17
Requiring the Company of the NONSUCH to be paid prior to her leaving for New England
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-29 ADM/A/1797/219
The Navy Board has reported that Captain [Torply] does not appear to have followed his Instructions adequately; but the Admiralty remind the Board that an amnesty was granted for a given period and that he should be paid his wages.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-18 ADM/A/1797/235
Warrant appointing Henry Pike to be Purser of the DOLPHIN in place of the former who has been moved to the BONAVENTURE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-01 ADM/A/1782/3
Requiring a set of French Colours to be supplied to all Fourth Rates and below; and for twenty similar sets of colours to be put aboard the BRITANNIA for the use of Admiral Russell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-11 ADM/A/1797/231
Enclosing an abstract of a letter from Fleet Admirals who have informed the Admiralty that the quality of Beer and Bread as supplied to the Fleet is unsatisfactory. The Navy Board is ordered to find out why and to say what they intend to do about it.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-27 ADM/A/1797/201
Ordering the release of Edmund Tarrant from impressment on the grounds that he is a Yardkeeper in Rotherhithe.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-04 ADM/A/1782/36
Warrant appointing Jeremy Townes to be Master Carpenter of the HALFMOON Fireship in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-29 ADM/A/1797/207
The Navy Board is instructed to make a list of ships in the Thames of about forty-eight guns and report their names to the Admiralty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-29 ADM/A/1797/215
A pension is to be settled on John Kent, Surgeon, for lengthy service in the SPENCER Hired Hospital ship and other ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-04 ADM/A/1782/32
Warrant appointing Dennis Tyer to be Master Gunner of the BLAZE Fireship in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-29 ADM/A/1797/213
The SUN Prize and the HARP Ketch have been captured. Their Officers have been tried at Court Martial and aquitted. Instructions are given for their wages to be paid together with compensation for the loss of their clothes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-04 ADM/A/1782/26
The Commanders of HM Ships fitting out in the Thames have reported that progress with the work has been greatly hindered by absenteeism on the part of Crews.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-03 ADM/A/1782/24
Warrant appointing John Spicer to be Master Cook of the THOMAS and ELIZABETH in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-29 ADM/A/1781/185
The Ordnance have advised us that they ordered John Adams and Henry Brass , Bombardiers to go on board the SALAMANDER last year to service the mortars, where they continued from 12 May to September 1691.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-29 ADM/A/1781/181
You are directed to have the PRINCE at Chatham fitted for sea for service in the Channel and to be manned with the highest complement of men and victualled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-25 ADM/A/1797/193
A new Fourth Rate building at Portsmouth to be named the WEYMOUTH will shortly be ready to be launched and is to be caulked. Her complement and armaments are to be the same as for the CERNTURION except that she shall have her highest complement of Men and shall be fitted for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-27 ADM/A/1781/174
You are directed to have their Majesties yachts FUBBS and HENRIETTA refitted and cleaned at Deptford, in the dispatch of which not a moments time is to be lost as they are ordered to attend His Majesty in his passage to Holland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-25 ADM/A/1797/195
Captain Gourney has been ordered to proceed with the DEFIANCE to Chatham where she is to be laid up. He is to depart as soon as her guns, stores and provisions have been removed from her; and her Crew is to be transferred to the EAGLE.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-29 ADM/A/1781/192
Godfrey Gravatt is to be appointed Purser of the BONADVENTURE hired ship, during her continuing in their Majesties service. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 29 February 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-29 ADM/A/1781/190
Anthony Penwarden is to be appointed Master Gunner of the FOX fireship, in place of the former removed. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 29 February 1692.