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Chicheley, John
Herbert, Arthur
Herbert, Thomas
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Lowther, John
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Vaughan, John
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-03-20
ADM/A/1766/96
1. The new fireship building at Chatham to be launched on 29th instant, fitted out for service in the Channel and victualled for three months. Advise what her complement should be.
2. To prepare an estimate of the Debt of the Navy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-03-21
ADM/A/1766/104
Two new 4th-Rates to be built, one at Deptford, the other at Woolwich, to the dimension given in the estimate. The Treasury to be asked to provide money for this purpose.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-27
ADM/A/1761/275
Pensions and half-pay to Captains to be paid of formally.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-17
ADM/A/1761/205
Pay Captain Henry Robinson, Commander the SAMPSON, £118 8s 8d. listing and conduct money for 203 volunteer seamen from Hull. Pay further £16 11s 4d. For his extra expenses and charges.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-06
ADM/A/1761/83
One months provisions for 10000 men to be sent to Plymouth for the use of the fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-09
ADM/A/1761/115
Send provisions to Liverpool for Captain Rooks Irish Squadron. Order a ship be fitted for the West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-10
ADM/A/1761/132
Report on condition of the hired ships for Newfoundland and the Plantation Islands. The men who brought up the two Prizes taken by the JAMES GALLEY to be allowed conduct money to Harwich.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-11
ADM/A/1761/152
Request accounts of monies paid to the navy and for what use. Provisions on board the ASSURANCE and the TIGER be for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-19
ADM/A/1761/227
Send to Liverpool, two thousands men's victuals for two months, for supplying the ships on the Irish Coast.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-13
ADM/A/1761/176
Supply Captain Lawrence Wright, Commander, The DUNKIRK, with such vessels as he requires for transporting men to his ship. How many Tenders will be sent with the Squadron to the West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-29
ADM/A/1761/283
SWIFT Prize to be fitted, manned, armed and provisioned for the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-03
ADM/A/1761/29
To Pay Captain John Frankmoor, Commander the GEORGE, £190 for Listing, Entertaining, and Transporting Seamen from the West Country to Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-03
ADM/A/1761/33
To pay £14-6s-6d. To Thomas Bedford, Deputy Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, for passing two commissions under the Great Seal.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-10
ADM/A/1761/134
To supply the 14 small vessels, to cruise between Scotland and Ireland, with stores and provisions.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-05
ADM/A/1761/55
To solicit the Lords of the Treasury for money for credit at the several ports where shipping is hired to transport the Army to Ireland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-16
ADM/A/1761/200
Forward list or defects of the FORSIGHT complained of by Captain Jones. She is to be repaired and fitted for service in the West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-11
ADM/A/1761/148
Men of the DUNKIRK to be paid off at Spithead. Papers to be affixed at the Office Gate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-04
ADM/A/1761/51
Hospital ship for Ireland to be immediately got ready.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-03-11
ADM/A/1766/41
Being short of provisions, the FROGG DOGGER has been ordered to Harwich. To be victualled on her arrival for three months service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-03-12
ADM/A/1766/47
Captain Gardner, commanding the SALLY ROSE cannot buy provisions at Hull because he is unable to obtain credit. Credit to be arranged and the vessel provisioned for three weeks or a month.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-03-15
ADM/A/1766/55
The SOVEREIGN to be supplied with lanterns having green glass such as the French and other foreign ships use. To be made to the specification of the Earl of Torrington.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-03-17
ADM/A/1766/68
The ADVICE, damaged, sent from Plymouth to Portsmouth for repair. To be made ready for sea as soon as possible and provisioned and stored for three months service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-03-17
ADM/A/1766/64
Money for use in pressing seamen to be imprest to the commanders of ships being fitted out.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-02-27
ADM/A/1765/427
John Evans, Carpenter of the Yacht NAVY, requests leave to act by Deputy during the Yacht's present voyage in consideration of his age and his wounds received in service. We have appointed Robert James to be Deputy Carpenter during the said voyage.
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