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Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-04-20 ADM/A/1829/207
Captain Pollard, who is appointed to command the SAINT MALO Prize, hired at Bideford to serve as a fifth Rate, has engaged himself to procure one hundred Men.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-05-05 ADM/A/1882/296
Mr John Stone, Purser, Purser, the CONTENT to have 3 months leave to look after his own private affairs.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-05-29 ADM/A/1882/240
The NEWARK, the SHREWSBURY, the CHICHESTER, the YARMOUTH to be sheathed and put in a fitting condition for Foreign Service.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-05-29 ADM/A/1882/238
Men set Sick on Shore at Deal, whose Ships are at Portsmouth, to be sent on board the Flag Officer in Command of ships in the Downs, who has directions to take care of their passage to the ships where they belong.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-11 ADM/A/1884/83
Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet, has informed by his letter of yesterday's date that the Surgeons of the Ships going on Service with him are not yet supplied with their three months' Necessaries.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-07 ADM/A/1884/49
The Admiralty Commissioners having a meeting with you tomorrow, I am sending undermentioned the heads of such matters they intend to discuss.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-08 ADM/A/1884/59
I have communicated to the Admiralty Commissioners your letter of yesterday's date, and in answer I am commanded to inform you that the BRITANNIA and QUEEN are to be kept rigged at all points.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-09 ADM/A/1884/71
The Admiralty Commissioners have sent Orders to the Captain of the MARY not to remove any of his Mates or Midshipmen into the STERLING CASTLE, to be carried by her to the Fleet, and to the Captains of the other three Ships, ordered to be paid in the River Medway, not to remove any Mates or Midshipm…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-09 ADM/A/1884/67
The Admiralty Commissioners at the request of Thomas Garland, Purser of the SORLING, have granted him leave to resign his employment. You are directed to take care as may be necessary for indemnifying HM for any debt that may appear in his accounts.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-05-07 ADM/A/1882/317
Anthony Barksdale, purser, the WARSPITE requests six months leave to look after a Law Suit.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-02 ADM/A/1884/15
Colonel Rouse, one of the Deputy Vice Admirals of the County of Kent, has sent to the Admiralty Commissioners the Accounts of pressing Men for the Fleet in pursuance of their Lordships' Orders to the Earl of Romney as Vice Admiral of that County.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1707-07-05 ADM/A/1884/292
Mr Bookey, Purser of the SANDWICH, has made an application for four months leave to be absent from his Duty upon very pressing occasions.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1707-07-19 ADM/A/1884/294
The Admiralty Commissioners desire that a Valuation be made of all such Prizes taken in the last War and delivered to the Naval Officers at several Ports in HM's service.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1707-07-30 ADM/A/1884/302
The Admiralty Commissioners direct you to cause the Wages due to Lt. Westcombe for his service in the DOLPHIN and SANDADOES Prize, to be paid, provided you have no other objections than the want of his Captain's Certificate.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-21 ADM/A/1884/160
I am commanded to send you the enclosed Copy of a Paper sent by Sir Charles Hedges relating to the King of Sweden's intention to obstruct the trade of Courland, it being the Admiralty Commissioners directions that you consider this and give your opinion as to how this action will be prejudicia…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-21 ADM/A/1884/156
The Admiralty Commissioners are meeting you tomorrow morning and I am sending you on the other side the several matters they wish to discuss.
The fitting of a Hulk at Harwich.
A memorial from the Earl of Scarborough and others concerning the making of English Pitch.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-22 ADM/A/1884/174
The Admiralty Commissioners direct you that when orders are given for cleaning the ST ANTONIO, the Pitch that is put on her for an experiment should not be scraped off, but that the same be tallowed over.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-15 ADM/A/1884/110
You informed the Admiralty Commissioners when meeting them this morning that Sheerness is a very proper place to have the DUNKIRK and OXFORD refitted, and their Bottoms put into a condition for Foreign Service.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-16 ADM/A/1884/118
I send you herewith a List of the Ships that sailed from Spithead with Vice Admiral Hopson to Ireland for soldiers, with an account to what places they are now ordered, it being their Lordships' directions that if you did not have the opportunity of paying the volunteers on board them the Wages…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-19 ADM/A/1884/148
I have received your letter of the 17th inst; in which you desire to be informed whether you should pay off the ESSEX PRIZE and SPY Brigantine at Deptford, and several other Ships which you have for a considerable time since received Orders about.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-29 ADM/A/1884/233
My Lords of the Admiralty have considered your letter of the 25th inst; relating to the desire of the Merchants concerned for importing Hemp by Commission.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-29 ADM/A/1884/231
I have just received an Account by Express that the LEWIS Hulk has put back to Plymouth with the loss of her Main Mast and Mizzen Mast, and her Commander, Captain Long, opines that the Main Mast was too taut, the Ship being not broad enough to spread the shrouds, and desiring therefore that the new …
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-30 ADM/A/1884/243
I have communicated to the Admiralty Commissioners your letter of yesterday's date concerning the two Ships which you have taken up to carry 500 Soldiers from Ireland to Jamaica, and I am directed to inform you that the Soldiers are to be taken on board at Cork, and tomorrow I shall send you Pr…