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Chicheley, John
Herbert, Arthur
Herbert, Thomas
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Lowther, John
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-29
ADM/A/1761/285
Appoint John Bond, Master Carpenter, the ASSISTANCE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-09
ADM/A/1761/120
Five men to be added to the seventy five now on board the SANDADOE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-13
ADM/A/1761/190
Appoint Abraham Stacy, cook, the FROG dogger.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-06
ADM/A/1761/101
Appoint Benjamin Fisher, cook, the UNITY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-30
ADM/A/1761/316
Appoint Benjamin Tymewell, purser, the LONDON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-06
ADM/A/1761/99
Appoint Andrew Rogers, master gunner, the UNITY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-31
ADM/A/1761/415
Appoint Daniel Garrett, boatswain, the MONCK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-30
ADM/A/1761/298
Appoint David Ellis, cook, the PHOENIX
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-06
ADM/A/1761/107
Appoint Daniel Pain, boatswain, the ANN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-30
ADM/A/1761/388
Appoint Christopher Knight, cook, the HOPE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-31
ADM/A/1761/405
Appoint Daniel baker, cook, the SAINT ANDREW.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-05
ADM/A/1761/69
Appoint David Sawle, boatswain, the SAPHIRE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-11
ADM/A/1761/156
Appoint Dionysius Jeffray, purser, the BRISTOL.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-13
ADM/A/1761/180
Appoint George Haslewood, master carpenter, the ANN ketch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-06
ADM/A/1761/109
Appoint George Gardener, master gunner, the ANN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-17
ADM/A/1763/185
You are directed to let us know as soon as possible what number of men belong to each of the ships now in Pay in the Channel, so that we do not turn over more than the middle complement in ships for the Mediterranean or West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-18
ADM/A/1763/193
You are directed to have a survey made of each of their Majesties ships now in ports in England, and to report to this Board the condition of each with all possible expedition.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-18
ADM/A/1763/191
You are directed to order two members of your Board to go to Chatham and Portsmouth, namely Sir Richard Haddock to Portsmouth and Captain Priestman to Chatham, to assist Commissioners there in the dispatch of ships fitting and refitting for sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-18
ADM/A/1763/201
Abraham Tilghman is to be appointed Clerk of the Cheque at Woolwich, in place of Stephen Bunce, whom we have though fit to remove. You are directed to enter him accordingly, together with such salary, wages, privileges and immunities belonging thereto. His warrant is to be dated 18 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-10
ADM/A/1763/136
Thomas Willis is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the ASSISTANCE. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 10 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-10
ADM/A/1763/142
John Bond, Master Carpenter of the ASSISTANCE, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the EDGAR, in place of the former removed to the ST GEORGE. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-12
ADM/A/1763/153
You are directed to have the HAMPSHIRE and JERSEY to be sheathed, the former at Sheerness and the latter at Portsmouth. You are also to turn over the commissioned officers and the company of the DIAMOND into the SWEEPSTAKES at Deptford, and those of the DEFIANCE into the HOPE instead of the ANNE.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-14
ADM/A/1763/159
We have thought fit to appoint other ships for service in the West Indies in place of those mentioned in the margin of this letter. After they have convoyed several merchant ships 50 or 60 leagues west from the Lizard they are directed to go to the Downs for further order.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-15
ADM/A/1763/174
Thomas Pearse is to be appointed Surgeon of the Extraordinary at Chatham. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such salary, wages, allowances, accommodation, perquisites, privileges and immunities belonging. His warrant is to be dated 15 October 1689.
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