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Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-05-12 ADM/A/1882/89
Pay off such men to reduce the crews of the TILBURY and the DUNWICH to their lowest compliment.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1701-05-13 ADM/A/1882/102
Appoint a Victualling Agent for the squadron designed for the West Indies, to pay the men their Short Allowance of Provisions and procure fresh victuals.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-03-13 ADM/A/1828/175
Having seen a letter from Captain Munden, copy enclosed, informing the Buoy of the Red Land has broken away. Direct you to give orders to Trinity House to replete Buoy.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1695-01-03 ADM/A/1826/38
Captain Cooper, commanding the MARLIN, Ketch, wants a small bower anchor and some stores. The vessel is now on passage from the Downs to Spithead.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-12 ADM/A/1843/99
Announcing that the EAGLE, ESSEX and DUNKIRKE will not now be going on foreign service and requiring the Navy Board to check what Stores are available for the ships that are.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-15 ADM/A/1843/109
A Ticket having been sent to Mr Holford, a Clerk at the Admiralty, by a Clerk in the Ticket Office as received from a Mr Clark, a Surgeon, who had no entitlement to it, the matter is to be thoroughly investigated and reported on.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-15 ADM/A/1843/107
The Admiralty are demanding to know how many weeks' Provisions ships of the First to Third Rates currently have on board.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-08 ADM/A/1843/57
Mr Tayler is sending ships to the East Country and the Admiralty wishes to know what convoy arrangements he would require and whether he would agree to his ships being escorted as far as Elsinore and have the escort return to Ehngland.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-08 ADM/A/1843/59
The Admiralty has found a recent report on stores of Victuals unsatisfactory and requires the matter to be looked at again.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-02 ADM/A/1843/23
Mr John Brackley has served seven years in Third and Fourth Rates and latterly in the DREADNOUGHT. He is currently unemployed but has expressed a wish to serve in the new Second Rate building at Deptford
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1695-01-10 ADM/A/1826/127
Pilots to be sent to the VICTORY, DEVONSHIRE, WINDSOR and KINGFISHER at the Nore and ordered to Spithead.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-25 ADM/A/1843/194
Captain Kirton of the ROCHESTER at Blackstakes has reported that he is unable to sail to the Nore as he lacks sails. Immediate Orders are given for him to be supplied both with sails and with provisions.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-22 ADM/A/1843/173
Requiring Provisions to be made available immediately at Dower or in the Downs for a number of ships including the ESSEX and the IPSWICH that are expected in the Downs for patrolling off Dunkirk.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-21 ADM/A/1843/171
A survey has been taken of the WOOLWICH's Breadroom and an opinion is required as to whether it can be enlarged.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-06-18 ADM/A/1843/136
Calling for a progress report on the fitting out and victualling of the ships going on Foreign Service.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-05-22 ADM/A/1842/282
I send herewith a demand of Boatswains and Carpenters Stores for the QUAKER Ketch, which I suppose was sent here by mistake.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-05-19 ADM/A/1842/245
The Commander of the CHATHAM has represented to the Admiralty Commissioners that 197 Men, the middle complement allowed to the Ship, is not sufficient to fight her. I am commanded to transmit to you an extract of the said letter and direct you to consider it and report to them your opinion.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-05-17 ADM/A/1842/220
The ADVENTURE is now in the Hope, and you are directed to give Orders to the Commissioners of Victualling to cause her Provisions to be immediately dispatched to her, and in case she still needs Naval Stores you are directed to hasten these to her.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1695-06-20 ADM/A/1820/164
Are sending a list of the Commissioned Warrant Officers and others of the JAMES GALLEY who had been put on board the SWIFTSURE, so that they may be borne on the latter's books.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1695-06-21 ADM/A/1820/166
Captain Fairborne at the Nore is directed to send ten men to become Masters of Machine Vessels.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-05-20 ADM/A/1795/183
Urgently requiring to know what money is due to Monsieur Cornu - a French refugee Officer who has served with the Fleet.