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Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-31 ADM/A/1884/249
The Admiralty Commissioners have received a Petition from Duke Noble of Chatham, Nailer, in which he proposes an advantage to his Majesty by working up the small refuse Iron taken from HM's Ships.
I am commanded to send this Petition to you for consideration and opinion.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-31 ADM/A/1884/259
This is only to send you Protections for the BRITTANNIA and SHEPHEARD, hired by your Board to carry soldiers to Jamaica.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-31 ADM/A/1884/257
I am commanded by the Admiralty Commissioners that you will cause to be prepared and sent here as soon as possible, six Books of a size to be carried in their pockets, containing the names of all the Ships and Vessels of the Royal Navy, by whom built and when, their dimensions, and number of Men and…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-25 ADM/A/1884/211
In answer to your letter of yesterday's date, with the enclosed to you from Captain Townsend of the IPSWICH, desiring to know what inferior Officers he is to bear on the Ship now she is reduced to eighty Men, I am commanded to signify to you that you inform him that he must bear now more inferi…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-15 ADM/A/1862/154
Jarvis Ward has sent a petition setting forth that Captain Loades detained the ticket of Cornelius Pritchett his apprentice, for his service in the ROMNEY because he was the Captain's Servant.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-15 ADM/A/1839/161
In answer to your letter today, I am to advise you that an order is sent to Captain Munden at the Nore to appoint a convoy for the transport from there to the Downes and back.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-13 ADM/A/1862/107
Your letter of 4 February advised that the total of pilot bills from the late war cannot be collected in less than 3 weeks or a month and their Lordships direct that you send them those that you have collected. You should continue to do this from time to time until you have them all.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-10 ADM/A/1839/107
Their Lordships have given direction the Chief Flag at Spithead and to the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, to send to Portsmouth and Chatham yards such supernumerary Carpenters as are on board the ships within their reach, and also the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth is directed to have those Carpent…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-13 ADM/A/1862/109
Their Lordships have received a paper signed by the Warrant Officers of several ships which are paid of, setting forth the hardships for want of their pay and praying the same since their accounts have been passed some time since.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-23 ADM/A/1862/247
Their Lordships direct that you give leave to Joseph Gascoigne, Purser of the BERWICK (now rebuilding at Mr Snelgrove's yard) to be absent from his duty for 3 months in order to go to Cumberland upon some occasions of his own.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-25 ADM/A/1862/270
In November last their Lordships directed that Mr Cole, Purser of the CAMBRIDGE, be suspended, but by his letter of 21 February he informed them that he had taken care ever since of the victualing of the ship and asks that he may be paid until such time as his successor takes charge.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-25 ADM/A/1862/264
Their Lordships wish you to let them know in what ships in the Thames the pumps invented by Mr Robert Ledgingham may be most properly placed for an experiment of them.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-22 ADM/A/1862/231
Their Lordships wish to speak to you tomorrow morning and you are directed to be here between the hours of 10 and 11.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-22 ADM/A/1862/233
I have laid before their Lordships your report of 10 February together with a copy of Commissioner Greenhill's letter to your Board concerning the "R" put on Anthony Stockdale, a labourer lately belonging to Portsmouth yard.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-22 ADM/A/1839/242
The LYON, MONCK, PORTLAND and GUERNSEY are ordered to be victualled for an 8 months voyage to the Straits and on foreign service.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-16 ADM/A/1839/170
The BONADVENTURE's rudder is defective and the ship is still in the Downes and their Lordships have not yet received your opinion as to how she may be most conveniently repaired. You are directed to let them know as soon as possible.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-18 ADM/A/1862/181
Samuel Phillips has presented a petition to take off the Q put on John Wilson, late of the ROMNEY.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) ADM/A/1839/186
By an Act of Parliament for the Increase and Encouragement of Seamen, licences are to be given to any landsmen who wish to apply to serve in merchant ships and which shall be a protection against impressment for a period of 2 years following the date of the licence.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-17 ADM/A/1839/195
I return to you the enclosed estimate for you to include the dimensions of the ship therein.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-26 ADM/A/1861/253
This morning I sent to you a letter requesting an account of the yearly charge of a Ship of the 5th and 6th Rate, also of a Brigantine and an Advice Boat or Sloop, and their Lordships have since commanded me to let you know they also ask you to include the Charge of the Office of Ordnance in the acc…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-26 ADM/A/1861/252
The Admiralty Commissioners direct that you immediately cause to be computed and sent here an account of the yearly charge of Wages, Victuals, Wear and Tear, and Naval Stores, of a Ship of the 5th Rate, one Ship of the 6th rate, an Advice Boat, and one of the Sloops, for the highest number of Men al…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-20 ADM/A/1861/204
I have informed the Admiralty Commissioners of your letter of the 17th inst; relating to the GREEN DRAGON Sloop, taken by Captain Reynolds when he commanded the JAMES GALLEY, and they desire you to let them know in what condition she was delivered into the custody of HM's Navy with regard to he…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-20 ADM/A/1861/206
I am commanded by the Admiralty Commissioners to send you eighty four Petitions for taking off Q's and R's from the several Seamen mentioned in your accompanying list, and they direct you to examine these cases and come to a final determination.