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Allen, Robert
Austen, Robert
Blathwayte, William
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Cornwallis, Charles
Delaval, Ralph
Houblon, John
Kendall, James
Killigrew, Henry
Lowther, John
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-13
ADM/A/1809/124
Warrant appointing John Shushut to be Cook of the SUFFOLK Hag Boat. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-13
ADM/A/1809/122
Warrant appointing William Baker to be Boatswain of the ESSEX Prize. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-06
ADM/A/1809/55
The EXPERIMENT and PLAY in Jamaica and the TIGER in the West Indies, together with the CHESTER and WILD Prize in the Leeward Islands, orders are given for them to be supplied with provisions from time to time to obviate the need for them to purchase expensive supplies locally.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-06
ADM/A/1809/49
Admiralty Berkeley has informed the Admiralty that several of the Bomb Vessels have lost their boats. Orders are given to resupply them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-09
ADM/A/1809/75
Captain Dilks of the DUNKIRK has reported that her sheathing has become loose and is asking for it to be removed in order to improve her speed. The Board is to take this into account when refitting the ship and to act as they see fit.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-10
ADM/A/1809/79
The Navy Board is unable to supply a ship to serve as a Hulk at Cadiz other than by buying one. They have however identified the JOSEPH in the Thames which is for sale.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-03
ADM/A/1807/348
Enter John Yardley, Master Cook, the EXPERIMENT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/11
Appoint Richard Thuloe, Purser of the new 4th Rate building at Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/31
Pay a Pension of £100 per annum to Pierre Gaudy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/27
Appoint John Day, Master Carpenter, the SANDADOOS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-03
ADM/A/1807/37
Send 3 months Victuals to the SHEERNESS at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-03
ADM/A/1807/35
That Sir George Rooke's Pay be increased.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-04
ADM/A/1807/47
Appoint Edmund Smith, Cook, the JOLLY PRIZE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-03
ADM/A/1807/45
Pay a pension of Forty Pounds per annum to Captain Ozee de Cornu, during the King's pleasure.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-07
ADM/A/1807/57
Survey the prize taken by the RUBY and buy her if fit for a Man of War.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-11
ADM/A/1815/326
You have advised us in your letter of 9 January that £30 was imprested to Jonathon Ashby, deceased in 1688, on account of his manning the DEFIANCE, and that no account having been brought to your office for clearing it was abated out of his last quarter's salary.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-28
ADM/A/1814/422
His Majesty having given orders to the Commissioners of Transportation to provide shipping for carrying two thousand Land Soldiers to Cadiz, the Duke of Shrewsbury directs you to give orders for a sufficient proportion of victuals to be provided for these men, and placed into Ships appointed to car…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-31
ADM/A/1814/437
Our Secretary has communicated to this Board your letter concerning the Provisions ordered to be provided for the two thousand Land Soldiers intended for the Straights Fleet.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/389
We direct you to give Orders for building in the Sheerness Yard, in place of the recently launched QUEENBOROUGH, a new 5th Rate Ship of the same dimensions as the 5th Rates last built, as soon as other Works at the Yard allow, sending us an Estimate of the Charges of building and fitting her for Sea…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/387
We direct you to consider and report to this Board your opinion as to what number and nature of Men and number and nature of Guns you judge proper to be established on the new Pink building at Eling.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/385
By our Order of December 15th you were directed to lay up the SALLY ROSE and pay off her Company. As you have not yet complied with this Order we direct you to do this and tell us why this was not done.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/399
Warrant for the appoinment of Thomas Pledge to be Boatswain of the MARIANA Prize.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/397
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Nixon to be Boatswain of the STERLING CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-27
ADM/A/1814/401
Warrant for the appointment of James Duffus to be Boatswain of the RUPERT's PRIZE.
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