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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-14 ADM/A/1827/170

Sanctioning the payment of three Volunteers appointed by Admiral Russell to serve aboard the ESSEX under the command of Captain Wright.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-14 ADM/A/1827/168

Instructing that Mr Bathurst, Judge Advocate of the Fleet is to be paid fifty pounds to cover expenses to be incurred in collecting evidence connected with forthcoming Court Martials.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-16 ADM/A/1799/185

Direct you, as soon as the Men ordered to be turned over from the VICTORY, SUFFOLK, ELIZABETH, ESSEX and EXPEDITION are put on the respective Ships to which they are directed, to cause the five Ships to be brought up to Chatham in such order as shall be best for the speedy putting in hand for repair…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-18 ADM/A/1827/205

Captain Wyatt of the ROYAL OAK is asking for entries made at Sheerness denoting the desertion of men over-staying their leave be rescinded. The Admiralty however is asking for an enquiry. Instructions are issued for the SHEERNESS to be cleaned either at Milford or at Portsmouth.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-18 ADM/A/1827/203

The NEW AFRICA Hired ship has been ordered to proceed from Longreach to Blackwall. An order is given for as many riggers and ordinary at Deptford and Woolwich as are required to be put aboard her in order to sail her to Blackwall.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-18 ADM/A/1827/199

Directing that an imprest be raised to pay Sir Edward Whitaker, Solicitor to the Navy, the sum of four hundred pounds for expenses.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-10 ADM/A/1827/110

Officers at Plymouth Yard together with the Commander and Officers of the EXPRESS Advice Boat have reported that she has been forced into Plymouth due to heavy weather, casting doubt on her fitness to embark on service with the East Indies Company.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-10 ADM/A/1827/108

A pension of two hundred pounds per annum is to be settled on Lady Arabella Wheeler as compensation for the loss of her husband Sir Francis Wheeler who was lost with the SUSSEX. The pension is to commence from the day of his death and is to be paid quarterly out of the Ordinary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-12 ADM/A/1827/144

Warrant appointing John Muffet to be Boatswain and Gunner of the FLY Brigantine. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-12 ADM/A/1827/138

The RAINBOW has been used as a breakwater at the back of the graving dock at Sheerness but has been badly damaged in a recent storm to the extent that any further deterioration will render the graving dock unusable in bad weather. She has also become a hazard to shipping.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-12 ADM/A/1827/146

Warrant appointing Thomas Harwood to be Master Carpenter of the POSTBOY Brigantine. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-12 ADM/A/1827/154

Warrant appointing Silvester Lilly to be Master Cook of the VULTURE Fireship in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-12 ADM/A/1827/150

The Navy Board has been ordered to find out why the fitting out of the two Advice Boats at Plymouth destined for service with the East India Company has been so protracted.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-12 ADM/A/1827/148

The GREYHOUND and QUAKER Ketch are to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth and victualled for ten weeks service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-11 ADM/A/1827/118

A Petition has been sent to the Admiralty in the name of Sir Cloudesley Shovell naming several Marine Officers who are complaining about pay. The Navy Board is to look into the matter and report to the Admiralty. The petition is enclosed.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-11 ADM/A/1827/124

Requiring the NAVY Yacht to be cleaned and refitted at Deptford as a matter of urgency; and informing that as the FUBBS and the MARY Yachts have been reported as being in a bad state of repair prompt action is to be taken to put them in order and to clean them.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-11 ADM/A/1827/130

Requiring the SAPHIRE at Spithead to be supplied with six months provisions and as much wet supplies as she can stow for her forthcoming voyage to Newfoundland.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/331

Tobias Webb, late Gunner of the PEMBROKE, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the WINDSOR. 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 14 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/353

You are directed to imprest to Mr Edward Whitaker, Solicitor, the sum of £300 for defraying the charge of business for the affairs of the Admiralty.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-07 ADM/A/1822/371

Henry Lane, Gunner of the MARIANA prize, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the BURLINGTON. 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 7 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-26 ADM/A/1822/367

We have appointed three ships to cruise off Yarmouth, two off the North Foreland and two between Dover, Dungeness and Beachy to guard the herring fishery. You are directed to furnish the ships off Yarmouth with provisions from there and the other ships to be victualled from Dover.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-21 ADM/A/1822/337

Jonathon Seager is appointed to be Master Carpenter of the HAWK fireship, in place of the former dismissed for neglect of duty. 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 21 August 1695

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-30 ADM/A/1822/333

The Surveyor of the Navy has said that he can no longer inspect the building of ships, the docks and other works in hand, with the present help he has. You are directed to consider whether he should be allowed another assistant, and if so you are to recommend a proper person to this Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-14 ADM/A/1799/159

Direct you to cause the hired Ship ENGLAND Frigate to be carried to the Buoy of the Nore by the Ordinary and Riggers belonging to the Deptford and Woolwich Yards.