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Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-03-11 ADM/A/1863/102
Acknowledging the Navy Board's letter confirming that two of their Board will be visiting the HAMPSHIRE to inspect the experimental Engine installed there; but postponing the visit as another Engine, the Sea-Crab, is also under consideration.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-03-14 ADM/A/1863/111
Granting the Petition of Edmund Bolly, a cripple, for a berth aboard one of HM Ships pending his being found a position as Cook; and asking how much Mr Crump, Purser of the QUEEN, currently owes the Crown.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-03-16 ADM/A/1863/120
Enclosing an extract of a letter from Captain Knapp Commander of the MONMOUTH regarding a defect in his ship and requesting an opinion as to how the defect affecting her cables may be rectified.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1698-12-08 ADM/A/1860/93
Enclosing a copy of a list of ships that have attended the Governor of the Scillies and asking for the list to be examined and reported on.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-03-17 ADM/A/1863/132
Notifying that the two Men of War to convoy the Provisions ships to the Straits are the PENZANCE and the LYME and that they will rendezvous at Spithead.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-03-17 ADM/A/1863/134
Requiring the Order for the payment of Captain Norris for taking Provisions out of French Prizes to be brought to the Admiralty tonight or failing that early tomorrow morning.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-03-17 ADM/A/1863/136
Requiring full details backing the Certificates and Payments made to Mr Fitch during the early part of 1692 for works undertaken in the Docks at Portsmouth including Minutes and the names of Board members present at meetings
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-03-09 ADM/A/1863/84
Concerning embezzlement at Plymouth, the escape of John Cornelius one of the persons suspected of having been involved, and the punishment of him and others. Reference is made to a letter from the Navy Board enclosing a copy of a letter from Commissioner St.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-09-22 ADM/A/1834/256
The Ships named in the margin, which are part of the Squadron going on a foreign voyage, are ordered from the Nore to Spithead. Pilots should be sent to these Ships to take them to the Downs.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-09-19 ADM/A/1834/224
Concerning your letter to the Admiralty Commissioners regarding Hugh Hutchinson, an Officer employed by the Ordnance in Ireland, who was accused of embezzzling his Majesty's Stores, and upon standing trial for Trespass was acquitted, the Commissioners informed the Master of the Ordnance, the Ea…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-28 ADM/A/1823/332
Pursuant to letters received from the Navy Board the Board is informed that Orders have been sent to Kinsale directing that the first ship arriving there under orders to proceed to Plymouth should sail first to Cork to convoy the GREENFISH Storeship to Wexford; and then on to Plymouth, as no other s…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-09-28 ADM/A/1834/331
Captain Studley, having sent to the Admiralty Commissioners his answers to the objections you lately made to his compliance with his Instructions, they commanded me to send you the enclosed Copy for your perusal.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-25 ADM/A/1823/310
Approving the Estimates for building four new Fourth Rates in Mr Castle's and Sir Henry Johnson's Yards.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-09-29 ADM/A/1834/341
Your letter of the 28th inst; concerns the difference between Dr. Bean and the Muster Master at Harwich over the Account of some Boats and and other Stores on that Coast. I am commanded to inform you that in a few days their Lordships will send for those Gentlemen to hear the whole matter.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/301
The Admiralty Commissioners have received a letter from Mr Larkin, Deputy Judge Advocate, setting out his request for travelling Charges etc; They have commanded me to send you the enclosed Copy of his letter, to which they direct you to give them a particular answer.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-14 ADM/A/1861/155
I am commanded by the Admiralty Commissioners to direct you to send them Copies of the Warrants and Instructions given by your Board to the Sailmakers of HM's Navy, Clerks of the Rope-Yards, and Boatswains, Carpenters and Gunners Of HM's Ships.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-04-26 ADM/A/1864/192
Enclosing a copy of a letter in which allegations of impropriety are made against the Captain and Officers of the NORWICH and of the LYNN Prize. The Board is instructed to appoint a fitting person to investigate both the NORWICH and the LYNN on her return from the West Indies and to report.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-09 ADM/A/1861/107
I lately signified Orders from the Admiralty Commissioners directing you to apply to the East India Company for Credits to the Squadron going there in case they should want Provisions.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-09 ADM/A/1861/104
I have received your letter of today with a Collection of the Orders for passing Accounts since the beginning of the War, and laid these before the Admiralty Commissioners.…