Explore our Collection

Catalogue Section
Level
Creator
Show only: 

showing 974 archive results

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-18 ADM/A/1764/331
Former Lieutenant Henry Lumley, Master Carpenter Peter Chamberlain and William Parker Master of the ST DAVID have been found guilty at Court Martial at Plymouth. The two former are to lose their whole pay and the latter four months pay - all proceeds to go to the Chatham Chest.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-24 ADM/A/1764/440
Warrant appointing John Hewitt to be Purser of the EXPERIMENT. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-20 ADM/A/1762/254
William Collins has been appointed Master Gunner of the OSSORY and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances for wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 19 September 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-24 ADM/A/1762/314
John Stevenson, Master Gunner of the MARY ROSE, has been appointed Master Gunner of the MONCK. You are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 24 September 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-27 ADM/A/1762/330
Captain Wyvill of the SAUDADOS wrote on 24 September that he had been driven into Plymouth by a storm and had received considerable damage. You are directed to have the ship refitted and supplied with provisions for Channel service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-24 ADM/A/1762/312
Robert Short, Master Carpenter of the ST GEORGE is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the ST ANDREW in the place of John Ackworth. You are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 24 September 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-14 ADM/A/1762/99
William Bartlet, John Witts, John Hawes, J Bowen, Edward Roman and Edward Mory, seamen of the MARY, upon His Majesty coming to England, left the ship and were entered as "Run" on the MARY's books.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-30 ADM/A/1762/198
Thomas Love has been appointed Boatswain of the RUBY French hulk at Portsmouth and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 4 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-20 ADM/A/1762/147
Thomas Barber is appointed Master Gunner of THE YOUNG SPRAG fireship and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 20 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-19 ADM/A/1762/127
The LARKE has been ordered to Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted and you are directed that this be completed as soon as possible and to make up her stores for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-20 ADM/A/1762/216
Thomas Duke has been appointed Purser of the HARWICH and you are to enter him accordingly with such wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 20 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-27 ADM/A/1762/183
You are directed to supply the ships mentioned in this letter upon their arrival at Plymouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-27 ADM/A/1762/187
You are directed to have the PLAY prize, being the bigger of the two French prizes, lately taken by the NONSUCH, to be fitted for sea service in the Channel. She is to be established with 130 men and 30 guns, of which 16 are to be Saker of 22 hundred weight and 14 of 18 hundred weight each.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-24 ADM/A/1762/165
You are directed to have a bill made out and paid to Mr Robert Hanley of Bristol for impressing seamen for His Majesty's service and sending them to Portsmouth, according to the enclosed account and vouchers.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-21 ADM/A/1762/155
You are directed to carry out a survey of the old victualing and storehouses at Milford Haven and to consider and report what buildings are necessary to be added with an estimate of the charge.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-21 ADM/A/1762/264
James Haughton has been appointed Master Carpenter of the fifth rate frigate now building at Chatham. You are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 21 September 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-14 ADM/A/1762/244
Richard Burdett has been appointed Purser of the JAMES galley and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances for wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 September 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-24 ADM/A/1762/258
We think it fitting that Mr Isaac Betts, Master Shipwright and Mr Thomas Toms, Master Attendant at Portsmouth, should be removed from their employment and you should discharge them accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-19 ADM/A/1762/141
Charles Moody, Master Gunner of the THE YOUNG SPRAG, is appointed to the FORESIGHT and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 19 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-26 ADM/A/1762/177
George Crosse is appointed Boatswain of the QUAKER ketch, and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 24 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-19 ADM/A/1762/131
Enclosed is an account of the Mayor of Lynn's disbursements in impressing and maintaining fifty seamen for the sum of £22.15.0 and the receipt for the same given by Captain Fitzpatrick of the LARKE from the owner of the ROBERT dogger, the vessel the Mayor put them on board.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-26 ADM/A/1762/173
Edward Ricketts is appointed Cook of the CHILD'S PLAY prize, and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such wages and victuals for himself and servants as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 24 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-16 ADM/A/1762/111
David Williams has been appointed Cook of the BRISTOL and you are directed to enter him accordingly with an allowance for wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 15 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-10 ADM/A/1762/210
John Westley has been appointed Boatswain of the ROEBUCK and you are directed to enter him with such wages for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 4 August 1689.