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Austen, Robert
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-04
ADM/A/1807/49
The BRISTOL, the HAMPSHIRE, the EXPERIMENT, and the PLAY PRIZE forthwith to be payed, they being ordered to the West Indies.Direct the wages due to Doctor Jeremia Butts, Physician, be paid o the day of his death.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-04
ADM/A/1807/47
Appoint Edmund Smith, Cook, the JOLLY PRIZE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-03
ADM/A/1807/45
Pay a pension of Forty Pounds per annum to Captain Ozee de Cornu, during the King's pleasure.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-20
ADM/A/1815/241
You are directed to have the LONDON MERCHANT hospital ship at Spithead refitted for sea to attend the main fleet in the Channel for next summer. She is to furnished with cradles and supplied with surgeons and medicines and all other necessaries.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-07
ADM/A/1807/61
Captain Cornwall, the DEVONSHIRE desires conduct money for the 7 men he transferred from the Nore to Liverpool, when he went on board the DOLPHIN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-07
ADM/A/1807/57
Survey the prize taken by the RUBY and buy her if fit for a Man of War.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-08
ADM/A/1807/67
Appoint John Hannywell, Master carpenter. The SALAMANDER, in the room of William Palmer who does not attend his duty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-08
ADM/A/1807/65
The DRAGON and the DEVONSHIRE to be cleaned and refitted at Plymouth, and victualled for four months service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-10
ADM/A/1807/88
Allow the executors of Dr Butts his wages for his service as physician of the Blue Squadron.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-10
ADM/A/1807/86
The FLY advice boat to be fitted with a suit of sails at Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-31
ADM/A/1815/320
We have received a letter form Captain Mighells, Commander of the OWNERS LOVE fireship at Falmouth, advising us that he has put in there the ship being so leaky that she cannot keep the sea. A copy of the survey of her defects is enclosed.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-14
ADM/A/1807/156
Appoint Peter Colquitt, Master carpenter, the ANGLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-15
ADM/A/1807/170
Captain Vaughan the DARTMOUTH reports he is in great want of Boatswains and Carpenters Stores to be sent to Yarmouth where he is to protect the Makeral Fishing.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-12
ADM/A/1807/122
Appoint John Woodcock, Master Carpenter, the PEMBROKE, to be Master Carpenter, the Eastormost of the new Fourth Rates, building at Sir Henry Johnson's Yard at Blackwall.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-12
ADM/A/1807/120
Clean and fit for Service the PORTLAND and the RESERVE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-12
ADM/A/1807/118
Order the Victualling Commission to comply with the enclosed demand.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-12
ADM/A/1807/128
Appoint Thomas Bowles, Cook, the new fourth rate building by Mr Snellgrove in his yard on the Thames.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-31
ADM/A/1814/437
Our Secretary has communicated to this Board your letter concerning the Provisions ordered to be provided for the two thousand Land Soldiers intended for the Straights Fleet.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/389
We direct you to give Orders for building in the Sheerness Yard, in place of the recently launched QUEENBOROUGH, a new 5th Rate Ship of the same dimensions as the 5th Rates last built, as soon as other Works at the Yard allow, sending us an Estimate of the Charges of building and fitting her for Sea…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/387
We direct you to consider and report to this Board your opinion as to what number and nature of Men and number and nature of Guns you judge proper to be established on the new Pink building at Eling.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/385
By our Order of December 15th you were directed to lay up the SALLY ROSE and pay off her Company. As you have not yet complied with this Order we direct you to do this and tell us why this was not done.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/383
We direct you to cause the PORTLAND to be cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for service in the Channel and victualled for three months with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/391
We direct you to cause a Survey to be taken of the KENT, now at the Buoy of the Nore, or Blackstakes, and report to this Board whether in your opinion she can be refitted in time for Summer service in the Channel as one of the Main Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-03
ADM/A/1815/29
Mr George Pullen, late 2nd Lieutenant of the SUFFOLK, is appointed 2nd Lieutenant of the DUNKIRKE going to the West Indies.…
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