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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1786/140

Petition for the Widow of William Penn. Forwarding petition.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-26 ADM/A/1814/363

In pursuance of his Majesty's Order in Council of December 23rd we direct you forthwith to call in all the Protections that have been granted by your Board to any Seamen, Watermen or Seafaring Men, and to take care for the future that no more Protections be granted to any Persons other than wha…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-25 ADM/A/1784/253

Urgently requiring the Commissioners for Victualling to be instructed to reach agreement with the Commissioners for Transportation, or the Masters of the Transport ships, for feeding the Watermen manning the Shallops round to Portsmouth

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-18 ADM/A/1782/166

Officers in the Fleet have notified the Admiralty that certain Seamen and Watermen are claiming Protection from being pressed. The Admiralty asks for a list of all persons who have been granted Protection showing the date granted and the duration of Protection.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-27 ADM/A/1799/291

On the 12th August we directed you to continue the BONAVENTURE hired ship in their Majesties' Pay for one month from the beginning of the succeeding Spring (notwithstanding her Company was turned over to the DARTMOUTH), in which time the Owners undertook to refit her. …

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-05 ADM/A/1799/55

Notwithstanding what we directed you by our letter of 1st September concerning two Ketches to take in Ordnance Stores at the Tower for the Bomb vessels, we direct you to cause them to come up no higher than Greenwich, and to ride near the Crane there, for taking in the said Stores.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-05 ADM/A/1799/46

Having ordered the KINGFISHER to proceed without loss of time to Elsinore, we direct you to send down immediately to the ship at the Buoy of the Nore an able Pilot for those parts.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-11 ADM/A/1799/101

Direct you to cause all possible dispatch to be made in completing the Platforms and other Conveniences which are necessary to be done to the Bomb vessels which are designed for a particular Service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-04 ADM/A/1799/42

Direct you to give Orders for making up the Number of Men on board the LYON and MONMOUTH to the highest complement allowed them.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-21 ADM/A/1799/217

Direct you to let us know as soon conveniently maybe what number of Men and what nature of Guns are fit to be established for the Fifth and Sixth Rate Ships which are building for their Majesties.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-13 ADM/A/1799/141

Captain Thomas Phillips having proposed to this Board that four more Ports be made in the Bomb Vessels MORTAR, SERPENT, GRANADA and FIREDRAKE, we direct you to cause this to be done as soon as possible if you have no objections.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-14 ADM/A/1799/149

Direct you to order the Commissioners of Victualling to give an account of what care they take for providing Provisions at Milford for such of their Majesties Ships coming there and in need.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-15 ADM/A/1799/167

Warrant for James Kirby to be appointed Boatswain of the Bomb vessel SERPENT in place of the former, dismissed for neglect of Duty.

Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Secretary.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-22 ADM/A/1799/223

We have directed the Commander in Chief at Blackstakes to put so many Men from the Ships there on board the EXPEDITION as will be sufficient to carry her up to Chatham.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-22 ADM/A/1799/231

The Proposals of several Merchants have been transmitted to us from the Lords of the Committee for Trade and Plantations.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-22 ADM/A/1799/227

Direct you to make further enquiries what Merchant Ships are now in the River Thames that are fit to be employed in their Majesties' Service as Men of War of the Fifth and smaller Fourth Rates, with particular regard to their sailing, informing us as soon as maybe.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-27 ADM/A/1799/295

Her Majesty has signified her pleasure to the Board by Sir John Trenchard, Principal Secretary of State, that an account be laid before her of how the orders issued for victualling the Main Fleet for this years' Service has been complied with.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-28 ADM/A/1799/303

Having ordered the WINCHESTER into Portsmouth Harbour to be refitted, we direct you to cause the same to be put in hand, that she be put into a condition to proceed on the Service for which she has been ordered.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-11 ADM/A/1799/105

Direct you to provide as soon as possible and sent to Portsmouth, Danish Colours for six Fourth Rates, ten Fifth Rates and four Sixth Rates.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-08 ADM/A/1799/79

Are sending the Copy of a Petition which we have received from the Rulers and Overseers of the Company of Watermen, whereby they pray that Clerks may admitted for the time to come to receive the Wages due to their servants for their service in their Majesties' Ships.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-05 ADM/A/1799/44

Are sending an Affidavit made before the Mayor of Rye concerning the loss of a Smack of Barking, Thomas Hipper Master, which was sunk going out to the relief of the FALMOUTH which was in distress.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-27 ADM/A/1799/293

We direct you to give us an account, as soon as possible, what quantity of Provisions is now on board such of the 25 Ships at Spithead as are ordered to be fitted out for Winter Service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-11 ADM/A/1799/107

The ASSURANCE is now in the Hope; direct you to opine which of their Majesties' Yards is most proper to order for her refitting.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-07 ADM/A/1799/69

We direct you to cause the PLAY PRIZE , at the Buoy of the Nore, to be furnished with two months Victuals for Channel service.…