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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-04 ADM/A/1827/43
Directing that the DUNKIRK is to be fitted as a Tender; and that Captain Townsend is appointed Commander of the first 5th Rate to be launched at Shoreham and is also to be fitted as a Tender for manning ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-04 ADM/A/1827/41
Directing that the four new Brigantines building at Chatham, Deptford, Woolwich and Portsmouth are to have the same number of Men and number and nature of guns as ships built to the same dimensions in the past.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-04 ADM/A/1827/49
Requiring the Trident Prize to be supplied with a Tender for manning purposes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-03 ADM/A/1827/23
Confirming a warrant issued by Admiral Russell dated February 1694/5 appointing Benjamin Nichols to be Purser of the WARSPITE in place of the former deceased. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-03 ADM/A/1827/21
The Men ordered to be turned over from the SAMUEL and Henry into the PRINCESS ANNE are to be paid either at the Nore or Spithead before she sails for the West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-03 ADM/A/1827/19
Delays in victualling Advice Boats and other ships at Portsmouth and Plymouth bound for the East and West Indies have occurred and the Admiralty is disinclined to accept the excuses proffered.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-03 ADM/A/1827/31
Confirming a warrant issued by Admiral Russell appointing Thomas Wade to be Boatswain of the WARSPITE in place of the former who has been moved to the ESSEX. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-03 ADM/A/1827/29
Confirming a warrant issued by Admiral Russell appointing Michael [Baston] to be Master Gunner of the WARSPITE in place of the former deceased. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-03 ADM/A/1827/15
Having negotiated with the Owners the Navy Board informs that it has secured the SOCIETY as a Hospital ship at a better rate than last year, approval is given for her and the LONDON MERCHANT Hired ship to be fitted out as hospital ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-15 ADM/A/1827/186
The JOHN and MARTHA Smack is to used once more in carrying Stores to ships at the Nore, Harwich and in the Downs and her use as a Machine Vessel is to be discontinued.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-14 ADM/A/1827/184
Warrant appointing John Marrett, late Carpenter of the BLAST Bomb vessel to be Master Carpenter of the LIGHTNING Fireship in place of the former who has been promoted. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-14 ADM/A/1827/182
Warrant appointing John Urquhart to be Cook of the PRINCESS ANNE Hired ship in place of the former deceased. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-14 ADM/A/1827/180
Warrant appointing George Paxton to be Purser of the ARUNDEL in place of the former who has been promoted. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1827/177
The Petition of George Henos who has served as Boatswain in the VICTORY and RAINBOW for ten years under various Captains and in the ST.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-18 ADM/A/1827/195
Enclosing an extract of a letter from Sir George Rooke, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, in which he reports on the hardship experienced by seamen under his control due to receiving short allowance money and not victuals. The Navy Board is ordered to propose a remedy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-18 ADM/A/1827/193
Directing that a quantity of slop clothing be supplied to the SHOREHAM without delay as her Commander has been unable to obtain any in Ireland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-13 ADM/A/1827/164
The TIGER and SMYRNA MERCHANT Hired ships are to be fitted and victualled at Bristol with six month's dry provisions and as much wet as they can conveniently stow for a voyage to Virginia. Bristol merchants are to be the suppliers.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-13 ADM/A/1827/162
The new Sixth Rate built at Chatham is to be fitted out at Deptford to the specification of the Marquis of Carmarthen provided no extra charge is incurred for Ordnance.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-13 ADM/A/1827/160
Advising that the proposed alterations to the ROEBUCK at Harwich are to be postponed pending her return to Harwich due to her having been ordered away.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-14 ADM/A/1827/170
Sanctioning the payment of three Volunteers appointed by Admiral Russell to serve aboard the ESSEX under the command of Captain Wright.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-14 ADM/A/1827/168
Instructing that Mr Bathurst, Judge Advocate of the Fleet is to be paid fifty pounds to cover expenses to be incurred in collecting evidence connected with forthcoming Court Martials.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-16 ADM/A/1799/185
Direct you, as soon as the Men ordered to be turned over from the VICTORY, SUFFOLK, ELIZABETH, ESSEX and EXPEDITION are put on the respective Ships to which they are directed, to cause the five Ships to be brought up to Chatham in such order as shall be best for the speedy putting in hand for repair…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-18 ADM/A/1827/205
Captain Wyatt of the ROYAL OAK is asking for entries made at Sheerness denoting the desertion of men over-staying their leave be rescinded. The Admiralty however is asking for an enquiry. Instructions are issued for the SHEERNESS to be cleaned either at Milford or at Portsmouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-18 ADM/A/1827/203
The NEW AFRICA Hired ship has been ordered to proceed from Longreach to Blackwall. An order is given for as many riggers and ordinary at Deptford and Woolwich as are required to be put aboard her in order to sail her to Blackwall.