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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-30 ADM/A/1813/324
Jonathan Freeman, former Midshipman aboard the YORKE, came to London on the 26th April 1693; he having been required to give evidence at the Court of Oyer and Terminer against some prisoners taken in the PRINCE OF WALES, Privateer.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-30 ADM/A/1813/334
Warrant appointing Robert Pittman, to be Boatswain of the 3rd Rate building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-30 ADM/A/1813/332
Warrant appointing John Shoales, to be Boatswain of the HENRIETTA, Yacht; his predecessor having been appointed to the 3rd Rate building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-08 ADM/A/1814/76
We direct you to cause the BONAVENTURE at Plymouth to be cleaned and refitted for Channel Service and victualled for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-08 ADM/A/1814/74
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Wetherick to be Master Carpenter of the Bomb Vessel SALAMANDER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-10 ADM/A/1814/86
We direct you to forthwith set up and build as soon as possible eight new Bomb vessels, either in their Majesties' Yards or in the Merchants' Yards, by Contract according as you judge best for the service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-10 ADM/A/1814/96
In pursuance of his Majesty's pleasure, signified by the Duke of Shrewsbury in his letter today, we direct you to cause five Vessels to carry Great Machines to be provided with all speed according to our former Orders, notwithstanding any directions to the contrary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-10 ADM/A/1814/92
Letter concerning the Order in Council of 22nd February 1694 regarding an increase of Pay to the Commanders and other Officers of of their Majesties' Ships, and the General Printed Instructions annexed to each Commanders' Commission.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-06 ADM/A/1814/45
We direct you to cause the MERMAID on her arrival at Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for three months. You are also to cause the present number of Men on the Ship to be increased to the highest number established on her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-06 ADM/A/1814/43
We direct you to cause the Bomb vessel PHEONIX at Chatham to be fitted for Channel service instead of the ENDEAVOUR which is unserviceable, according as you were directed to fill the the other Bomb vessels in our letter of November 30th.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-11 ADM/A/1814/121
As requested by your letter to our Secretary yesterday we are sending a enclosed a Warrant for impresting Shipwrights and Caulkers for the Deptford yard, and inform you that the Persons employed in pressing are to take notice that this should not be done as heretofore but in the same manner as Sea…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-11 ADM/A/1814/113
The Marquess of Carmarthen has sent a List of the names of some Men belonging to the ROYAL WILLIAM who had several sums of money stopped from them at the late payment of her; also of others that will be in similar circumstances.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-26 ADM/A/1836/254
You are directed to have the KATHERINE yacht, cleaned and refitted at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-28 ADM/A/1836/280
Your letter of 27 November, sent us a copy of a letter from several Pursers of the fleet, about the want of necessary money. You are directed to send a copy of the letter to the Treasurer of the Navy, in order that he may solicit money from the Lords of the Treasury
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-28 ADM/A/1836/268
You are directed to let us know what provisions Rear Admiral Nevill sailed with to Cadiz and what quantity went with him in victualling ships for a supply. His Majesty has referred the petition of James Ardescrife to us, wherin he prays to use his invention on one of His Majesty's ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-28 ADM/A/1836/264
You are directed to have the DOVER prize now at Hoylake, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks or 2 months with all dispatch.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-28 ADM/A/1836/262
Your letter of 26 November enclosed an extract of one from the Commissioners of the Victualling, wherein they state that without a speedy supply of money, they will not be able to provide victuals for His Majesty's ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/324
William Banton, Gunner of the NORWICH, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the RESTORATION in place of the former removed to the new 2nd Rate building at Portsmouth. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/312
We understand by your letter of 28 November that the RAINBOW privateer, lately taken by the MEDWAY and brought into Portsmouth, is a ship of about 345 tons and may be refitted as a 5th Rate for about £1200.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-01 ADM/A/1837/3
Having ordered the BREDAH to Portsmouth, and the CHESTER to Plymouth, we direct you upon their arrival at those places to cause them to be cleaned and refitted there for a voyage to the West Indies, and furnished with eight months Provisions each of proper species for such a voyage for their middl…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-01 ADM/A/1837/A
We direct you to cause the DOVER Prize, lately ordered to be fitted at Hylake, to be cleaned and refitted there for a voyage to Virginia and victualled for eight months for her middle Complement of Men, reduced from her present number.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-02 ADM/A/1837/8
We direct you to cause the ASSISTANCE at Spithead to be fitted there for a voyage to Virginia and her victualling completed to six months for her middle complement of Men, to which you are to cause her present complement to be reduced.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-09 ADM/A/1836/359
Samuel Staples, late Carpenter of the RUBY prize, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the new 4th Rate building at Mr Wells's yard at Rotherhithe. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-04 ADM/A/1837/53
We direct you to cause Joseph Purcell , who lately had a Warrant to be Surgeon of the LENOX, to be appointed Surgeon of the KENT, so soon as she is in a condition to receive such an Officer.