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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-01 ADM/A/1822/13
Upon the arrival of the SAMUEL & HENRY and the SMIRNA MERCHANT at the Buoy of the Nore, you are directed to have their provisions completed to 3 months each with all possible dispatch for their voyage to Gottenburgh [Gothenburg].
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-02 ADM/A/1822/17
Representation has been made that the HENRY prize, now at Sheerness, may have more men and guns than is now allowed her. You are directed to have her surveyed, particularly what decks she has and the height between decks and how many spare ports she has.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-08 ADM/A/1822/67
Your letter of 7 August advised our Secretary that a survey of the HENRY prize shows she has a half deck capable of carrying 8 guns on which she has but 4 guns.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-07 ADM/A/1822/63
Thomas Jones, late Gunner of the JAMES galley, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the SEVERN. You are directed to enter ham accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 7 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-09 ADM/A/1822/73
You are directed to take care that ships on foreign voyages are supplied with brass box compasses according to the establishment and particularly those bound for the Mediterranean with Sir George Rooke.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-05 ADM/A/1822/43
We have confirmed a warrant given by The Rt. Hon. John Lord Berkeley, Admiral of the Blue, to Walter Lugger on 25 June 1695, appointing him Master Cook of the MARY ANN bomb vessel.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/49
Captain Elkins, Commander of the RUBY'S PRIZE at Kinsale, advises us that he is in great want of slop clothes and necessaries for his men. We send an extract of his letter and direct you to have him furnished with slop clothes and necessaries as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/55
Edward Belchamber has petitioned the Board for his pay for the time he acted as Marshall at the Nore by order of Captain Billop. We send you his petition and other papers enclosed and direct you to make him the usual allowances while he acted as Marshall.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/53
Commissioner Greenhill, one of your Board, has sent an account of expenses of his clerks in removing them from Plymouth to Portsmouth. A copy of his letter is enclosed. You are directed to reimburse him if you judge it reasonable.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-07 ADM/A/1822/59
Thomas Cranmore, Carpenter of the MAIDSTONE is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the WINCHELSEA. You are directed to enter home accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 7 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-06 ADM/A/1821/50
You have informed us that the first of the new 5th Rate Frigates building at Shoreham by Mr Ellis will be ready for launching in about a month or five weeks, and will be named ARUNDEL, and established with the same number of Men, and number and nature of Guns as are allowed to HM Ships at Portsmout…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-17 ADM/A/1821/126
Warrant for the appointment of Francis Person to be Boatswain of the SOLEBAY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-16 ADM/A/1821/124
Warrant for the appointment of Anthony Piper to be Master Gunner of the SOLEBAY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-17 ADM/A/1821/130
We direct you to cause the GARLAND to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the Channel and victualled for two months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-15 ADM/A/1821/110
We direct you to imprest to Mr Edward Whittaker, Solicitor to the Admiralty and Navy, the sum of three hundred pounds, enabling him to perform his Duty of Employment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/189
Sir Timothy Tyrell, executor for his son Captain John Tyrell deceased, has petitioned the Lords Justices that his son expended several sums of money for the impressing and conveying seamen in several ships in which he had command, which amounted to £135.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/187
The RUPERT prize at Lynn is in want of provisions, being constantly employed in convoying the vessels trading from there, and you are directed to have her victualled at Lynn from time to time as she shall be in want of.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/195
You are directed to have a third or more, not exceeding a half, of the cables, anchors, sails and masts for the three deck ships in the Straits, stopped in order that they may go with the next convoy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/207
David Folland is to be appointed Boatswain of the TYGER. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 16 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/145
You are directed to have the SHEERNESS upon her arrival at Plymouth, to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/153
You are directed to have the wages due to Mr Charles Moody, late First Lieutenant of the PEMBROKE, to be paid to such as is lawfully empowered to receive them, notwithstanding he has not a certificate of his behaviour from the Captain, if you have no other objection than the want of the certificate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-13 ADM/A/1822/123
Peter Frazer, late Purser of the VIRGIN PRIZE is to be appointed Purser of the PENDENNIS. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 13 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-13 ADM/A/1822/131
We did lately direct you to pay the officers and company of the CONCEPTION prize the wages due to them for the time the ship was last in New England. You are now directed to pay them only for such time as you shall have Muster Books for the ship, until further order.