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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-24 ADM/A/1801/268

Confirming an appointment made by Admiral Russell for Charles Smith to be Master Gunner of the BURFORD. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-24 ADM/A/1812/281

Mr Whittaker the Solicitor for the affairs of the Navy is to be paid four hundred pounds expenses incurred on behalf of the Admiralty.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-24 ADM/A/1812/279

The KATHERINE is to be repaired at Chatham and prepared for service at sea next year.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-25 ADM/A/1812/293

The ROMNEY and the COLCHESTER are to be supplied with a tender for the better management of the ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-26 ADM/A/1812/307

Ordering an express to be sent to Portsmouth to collect a list of men aboard ships bound for the West Indies who have wages due to them for service in any other of HM Ships. After checking the lists they are to be returned to Portsmouth with directions for the men to be paid.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-26 ADM/A/1812/299

Warrant appointing Thomas Absolom, Boatswain of the MACHINE Fireship, to be Boatswain of the BONAVENTURE. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-22 ADM/A/1801/228

Andrew [Kirkby] the Purser of the HUMBER is sick and has been given leave to act through his Deputy Sydney Blackwell who is to be entered on the ships books as such for the duration of the HUMBER'S voyage to the Mediterranean. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-21 ADM/A/1801/226

Confirming a warrant issued by Admirals Henry Killigrew, Sir Ralph Delaval and Sir Cloudesley Shovell appointing Matthew Margoram to be Purser of the YORK. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-26 ADM/A/1812/315

Directing that the Officers and Men of the ABRAHAM'S OFFERING Machine Vessel blown up off Dunkirk be paid their wages, up until the time she was blown up.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-20 ADM/A/1801/220

The executors of Captain Rupert Kempshorne are to be paid the wages due to him for his time in the WOOLWICH; but deductions are to be made for any supernumeraries carried without orders from the Admiralty and for men kept aboard longer than required.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-20 ADM/A/1801/222

The EAGLE is to be laid up on arrival at Deptford and her crew - excepting the Captain and Warrant Officers - is to be turned over into the ASSURANCE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-27 ADM/A/1801/278

The KATHERINE and the GREENFISH Transport have been ordered to Kinsale to fetch timber and plank. They are additionally instructed to take with them stores such as may be required by other ships calling at that port. The stores are to be taken from Portsmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-27 ADM/A/1801/274

The PRINCE GEORGE Hired ship is to be cleaned and refitted by her owners at a merchant shipyard in the Thames. The Board is to specify where and is to see that she is victualled for four month's service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-24 ADM/A/1801/270

The ST.MARTIN Prize, lately arrived at Kinsale and in want of repair, is to be repaired and refitted as soon as possible and victualled for three months service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-28 ADM/A/1801/286

The Navy Board has opined that the PEARL now at Deptford may be fitted to serve for a further two or three years as a Frigate. Orders are given to proceed with any work found necessary and to see that she is supplied with three months victuals for service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-28 ADM/A/1801/282

Complaining that there are insufficient supplies of victuals at Portsmouth and demanding that something be done about it.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-30 ADM/A/1801/298

The Board is to recommend a Master Ropemaker to work at Portsmouth, to replace Thomas Holland Master Ropemaker, who has died.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-02 ADM/A/1813/9

Require opinion as to whether it is absolutely necessary to enter 200 Riggers and Labourers to work on ships at Chatham, bearing in mind that there are several men already borne for that service. Also repairs to Bomb Vessels at Chatham to be completed as rapidly as current work permits.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-01 ADM/A/1813/3

Warrant appointing Richard Bayley, Carpenter of the ST. PAUL, Fireship, to be Master Carpenter of the ANGLESEY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-02 ADM/A/1813/15

An agreement to be made with Mr Castle of Deptford for him to build two fourth-rate ships of 50 guns to the same dimensions as those built by Mr Henry Johnson at a price of £9-7-6 per ton. Construction to begin as soon as possible for completion within 8 or 9 months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-02 ADM/A/1813/13

Commissioner of the Victualling to be ordered to send Captain Ayles to the Straights by the next convoy bound thither.
The Friendly Society, Hired Ship, to be stored for a voyage to Virginia at the charge of her owners as soon as possible and to be provisioned for a 6 month voyage.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-09 ADM/A/1813/77

The Commanders' and Officers' Servants of The ROYAL WILLIAM and the DUCHESS were discharged when these ships recently paid off at Chatham but were not re-entered because the Clerk of the Cheque refused to do so without an order to that effect.
Those discharged are to be re-entered.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-08 ADM/A/1813/73

£500 is to be paid to William Meester so that he may pay the Dutch Pilots from Ostend who were employed in the squadron of ships stationed off Dunkirk and Calais and commanded by Sir Cloudesley Shovell.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-06 ADM/A/1813/35

Require an account of what use has been made of several Protections for Lightermen and Coal Heavers that were lately sent to the Board.