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Blathwayte, William
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/29
Appoint Robert Waters to furnish ironworkers for the Yard at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/25
Appoint Robert Moorcock, Carpenter, the SANDADOOS to be Master Carpenter the new 3rd Rate building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/23
Appoint John Distins, Master Carpenter, the OWNER'S ADVENTURE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-03
ADM/A/1807/39
Pay Mr Edward Whittaker £300 for defraying such charges as be made in attending the business of the Admiralty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/33
Order the Victualing Commissioners to send a list of names of vessels in the River bound with Provisions for the Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-03
ADM/A/1807/43
Order a Board Member and Captain Aston to hasten the Bomb Vessels and Fireships in the River to the Note. Hasten a sufficient number of Clerks be sent down to pay the Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-29
ADM/A/1814/429
Difficulties have occurred in the payment of the Marine soldiers since the last establishment of the Marine Regiments.
You are to pay what is due to them according to the usual methods of the Navy for paying Men.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-28
ADM/A/1814/421
In return to your letter of the 22nd inst; we inform you that the Salaries to the Muster Masters lately appointed to the Out Ports are to commence from the dates of their commissions ,which are as follows Viz;
Mr William Pacey at Yarmouth-9th April 1694…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-31
ADM/A/1814/431
We have considered your letter of the 20th inst; concerning the sheathing of the HASTINGS, which is designed for the Leeward Islands, and direct you to cause her to be sheathed before launching. Materials are to be sent there for that purpose, either from Portsmouth or the River.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-28
ADM/A/1814/409
Warrant for the appointment of George Bayley to be Master Gunner of the COVENTRY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-28
ADM/A/1814/407
Warrant for the appointment of James Warner to be Boatswain of the GREENWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-28
ADM/A/1814/405
Warrant for the appointment of Philip Good to be Boatswain of the DORSETSHIRE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-28
ADM/A/1814/411
Warrant for the appointment of John Carr to be Master Gunner of the Fireship HAWK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-03
ADM/A/1815/25
You are directed to have the Commissioners of the Victualling send orders by tonight's post to Mr Castle, to have the SMIRNA MERCHANT hired ship, now at Tinmouth, to be provisioned as much as she shall be in want of to bring her to the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-02
ADM/A/1815/23
Charles Mazy is to be appointed Boatswain of the JULIAN bomb vessel and you are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 2 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-02
ADM/A/1815/19
John Griffin is to be appointed Master Cook of the LITCHFIELD and 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 2 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-02
ADM/A/1815/17
Richard Brebb, late Master Cook of the LOYALTY, is to be appointed Master Cook of the COVENTRY. 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 2 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-04
ADM/A/1815/33
You have protected several seamen to serve in the new third rate building at Deptford and you are directed to send us an account of the names of such men, together with a copy of their protections, and any other men you have protected to serve in other ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-03
ADM/A/1815/31
There are two lieutenants in one of the companies of His Majesty's Marine Regiment who are ordered to the West Indies and we fear the squadron now going to Jamaica will proceed before they can be paid.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-03
ADM/A/1815/27
We have given orders to all commanders of ships and bomb vessels now in Longreach that if they are apprehensive of any damage by ice in the river, they are to sail at the first opportunity to Sheerness and to remain there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-04
ADM/A/1815/45
You are directed to have the SHEERNESS cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-04
ADM/A/1815/41
John Ward, late Master Cook of the CAMBRIDGE is to be appointed Master Cook of the CHICHESTER. 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 4 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-04
ADM/A/1815/47
The following orders relating to the two Marine Regiments should be given viz. (1) The Clerks of the Cheque to allow officers and their servants who have been absent from 22 February 1693 to the times they appeared at their muster, upon certificates from their respective Colonels.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-14
ADM/A/1814/443
Warrant for the appointment of William Moore to be Master Cook of the CROWN.
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