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Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-02 ADM/A/1884/19
Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet, has desired that that a new 16 oared Boat may be sent to the BOYNE in the Downs.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-03 ADM/A/1884/27
I have shown the Admiralty Commissioners your letter of the 23rd June with a Copy of one which you received from William Fearne, Master of the YARMOUTH, complaining of his being abused and beaten by Mr Maynard the first Lieutenant of her.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1707-07-03 ADM/A/1884/290
The Admiralty Commissioners direct that you give leave to Mr Wight, Purser of the DEVONSHIRE, from month to month, into order to look after his personal affairs. Some person should be appointed to do his Duty during his absence.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1707-07-29 ADM/A/1884/298
The Admiralty Commissioners direct that you cause the present leave given to Mr Janaway, Purser of the BLACKWALL, to be continued for a month longer.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1707-07-02 ADM/A/1884/306
Mr Joseph Balailhey, Purser of the ST MICHAEL, has made an application for six months leave of absence from his Duty. You are directed to give him leave from two months to two months until that time is expired, taking care that a person is appointed to do his Duty.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1707-07-30 ADM/A/1884/308
The Admiralty Commissioners direct that you give leave to Mr Edward Lawford, Purser of the DUCHESS, to be absent from the said Ship from two months to two months, for six months, taking care that a fitting person is appointed to his Duty during his absence.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-19 ADM/A/1884/150
In answer to you letter of yesterday's date I inform you that the Admiralty Commissioners intend the Fubbs Yacht shall attend the Orders of your Board till such time as the SOESDYKE will be put into a condition for it, upon her arrival from Ireland.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-19 ADM/A/1884/144
Mr Hale has presented a Petition to the Admiralty Commissioners setting out some inconveniences that will attend him on account of a Contract which your Board is going to make with the Plumbers for Lead.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-18 ADM/A/1884/142
The Admiralty Commissioners direct you to give the necessary Orders for putting on board the Hospital Ship which is fitting out in the River as much Thames Water as she can stow, to carry the same to the Fleet at Spithead
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-14 ADM/A/1884/91
The Admiralty Commissioners direct that as any of HM's Ships are paid off, you give them an account thereof from time to time, in which you should express the times of paying off, and at what place.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-14 ADM/A/1884/94
I am sending you a List of the Ships that are going on Service with Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet, to which I have nothing more to add, other than in May last the Admiralty Commissioners directed that all the Ships in Sea Pay should be furnished with six months Necessaries, except several m…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-14 ADM/A/1884/98
The Admiralty Commissioners having occasion to speak to your Board tomorrow morning about Eleven Clock, I send underneath the several Heads they wish to discuss;-…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-30 ADM/A/1884/237
The Admiralty Commissioners having perused the Report from the Surveyor of the Navy, and Mr Lee and Mr Allen, by which it appears that the Carpenter of the RYE has not been faulty with respect to the damage done to the Powder on board her, by reason of her leakiness, they direct that you do not stop…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-23 ADM/A/1884/194
A Commission being granted by the Admiralty Commissioners dated 3rd March 1689 for [Clement] Clarke to be Lieutenant of the SWIFTSURE, I desire that you let me know when he was discharged from her, and whether it was before the Ship was paid off or not, for the information of their Lordships.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-26 ADM/A/1884/215
Admiral of the Fleet, Sir George Rooke, has applied for Tallow for Boot-hose Tops to be supplied to such Ships of his Squadron as he judges proper.
By the night Post you are to order this to be furnished at Portsmouth accordingly.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-08-26 ADM/A/1884/213
In answer to your letter of the 22nd inst; I am directed to inform you that the MAIDSTONE is under Orders to go to the Leeward Islands in place of the DEAL CASTLE, and to carry Orders to her Commander to return to England.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-07-28 ADM/A/1884/223
I am sending directions of the Admiralty Commissioners for you to attend them tomorrow morning at ten of the Clock at the latest, and on the other side is an account of what their Lordships intend to discuss with you.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-16 ADM/A/1862/162
Their Lordships are receiving every day letters from the women concerned about the pay due to the MARY and GLOUCESTER's men. I am enclosing one of the letters and you are directed to give the most satisfactory answer you can to prevent their constant clamour.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-14 ADM/A/1862/119
Their Lordships would have you give leave to Mr Bull, Purser of the SOMERSET, to be absent a month longer from his duty in order to settle some papers and accounts of Sir Cloudesley Shovell, under whose command he has served this summer.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-15 ADM/A/1862/139
Their Lordships direct you to let them know your opinion as what ships of 80, 70, 60 and 50 guns, that are already paid off or are intended to be paid off, are in best condition for a foreign voyage.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-12 ADM/A/1839/136
Morgan Jones, Master of the SEAFORD, is ordered by their Lordships to come from Plymouth to Portsmouth to give evidence at the trial of Captain Watkins.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-15 ADM/A/1862/135
William Grainger, late a Sergeant in Captain Odbert's company of marines, has petitioned their Lordships that he was sent from the NEPTUNE to London to raise recruits.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-15 ADM/A/1862/137
The Shipwrights, Rope Makers and Workmen at Chatham, have petitioned their Lordships about the hardships they lie under for want of their wages. Their Lordships direct you to solicit the Treasury for money to pay them and other yards.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-16 ADM/A/1862/156
Their Lordships note that you have not returned the cases of the petitions about taking of the Qs and Rs which were sent to you in January.…