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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-20 ADM/A/1785/182
We are informed by the Commissioners of Transportation in their letter of today that two of the Transport Ships now at Portsmouth, namely the SPOTTED CALF of Bristol, John Knight Master, and the PELICAN of Bideford, Peter Trings Master, having by accidents, the former lost the Bowsprit, and the othe…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-20 ADM/A/1785/184
In your letter of the 16th inst; you informed us that for the better dispatch of the Works In the Deptford Yard there is occasion for building a Storehouse there of one hundred foot long and and twenty foot broad on the back side of the Rigging House, and also a House Crane on the new Wharf befo…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-15 ADM/A/1785/150
Our Orders to you of the 6th April last directed you to remove the Stop on some part of the Pay of several Commanders of their Majesties Ships on account of their failure in preforming the Instructions annexed to their Commissions.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-15 ADM/A/1785/158
Warrant for the appointment of John Hutchinson to be Purser of the hired Ship PRINCESS ANN
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-14 ADM/A/1785/126
For preventing any loss of time in the dispatching of such Ships of the Fleet sent in to be cleaned and refitted, we direct you to send Orders to their Majesties' several Yards that such Ships of the Fleet ordered into Port by Admiral Russell be cleaned, refitted and victualled according to suc…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-15 ADM/A/1785/144
Warrant for the appointment of John Taylor to be Master Carpenter of the hired Ship LUMLEY CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-14 ADM/A/1785/138
Upon consideration of what you have reported to us in your letter of April 6th last in the examination of Captain Jedediah Barker's Papers, concerning his observance of his Instructions during his late Command of the SHARK Brigantine, we direct you to cause him to be paid his Wages notwithstand…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-14 ADM/A/1785/140
We direct you to hire upon the best terms you can, five of those Merchant Ships mentioned in your letter to us of the 11th July, which are the best sailors and can be got ready soonest, to be employed as Men of War of the 5th Rate, and sending us an account of your proceedings, together with your o…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-12 ADM/A/1785/114
Warrant for the appointment of Jeremiah Conyers to be the Boatswain of the hired Bomb Vessel CHARITY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-12 ADM/A/1785/105
Warrant for the appointment of John Henslow to be Master Carpenter of the Fireship CHARLES.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-12 ADM/A/1785/107
We direct you to cause a Survey to be made of the Ketch lately taken from the French by the EXPEDITION Packet Boat and sent into Plymouth, and report to this Board your opinion if she is fit to to be employed in their Majesties' service, and if so the number of Men and the number and nature of …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-13 ADM/A/1785/122
We direct you to contract for building in Merchant Yards either in this River or in the Out Ports two Frigates of the 4th Rate of the like dimensions with those last ordered to be built in their Majesties' Yards.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-12 ADM/A/1785/116
Warrant for the appointment of William Marlen to be Master Carpenter of the hired Bomb Vessel CHARITY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-12 ADM/A/1785/99
Warrant for the appointment of William Coates to be Boatswain of their Majesties' Yard at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-11 ADM/A/1785/95
Admiral Russell has in a late letter informed us that the most part of the Surgeons now in the Fleet are not much better than Barbers Boys.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-31 ADM/A/1786/252
To dispense with the absence of such officers of the SAINT ANDREW as returned to their duty before Sunday last.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-25 ADM/A/1786/262
Settle a pension on Mathew Wood, purser, during his natural life.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-30 ADM/A/1786/236
Appoint Samual Chownd, Master Carpenter, the hired ship LOYAL MERCHANT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-30 ADM/A/1786/234
Appoint Thomas Currington, Boatswain, the hired ship LOYAL MERCHANT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-31 ADM/A/1786/248
To remove the stop put on the hire of the ANNE, Commanded by Captain John Larch and her owners giving Security to cover the claims of her Seamen for their shares in Prize Money taken from the Enemy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-31 ADM/A/1786/244
The MILFORD to be cleaned and refitted at Woolwich for service in the Channel
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-31 ADM/A/1786/242
To pay the Officers and Company's of the HAPPY RETURN, the PORTLAND, the PHEONIX for the loss of their Clothes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-29 ADM/A/1786/220
William Sandor who was Pilot of the DUNKIRK at her late running on shore, having been tried and convicted is rendered incapable of acting as Pilot. Trinity House to remove the said Williams Sandor's Branch for a Pilot.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-30 ADM/A/1786/230
Consider and report on letter from Admiral Russel suggesting Fleet Carpenters be used by the Yards to refit his Ships. Direct the Commissioners of the Victualling to represent to the treasury their want of money for furnishing the fleet with Provisions.