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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-19 ADM/A/1822/221

John Baker, Boatswain of the ROE ketch, is to be appointed Boatswain of the SPEEDWELL, in place of the former dismissed for neglect of duty. 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) 1695-08-19 ADM/A/1822/219

Richard Coltman, formery Cook of the LINLEY CASTLE, is to be appointed Master Cook of the SEVERN. 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 19 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-19 ADM/A/1822/213

We are informed by Mr Mannock, Muster Master at Rye, that he has paid 30 shillings to the Master of a vessel to carry an express to Lord Berkeley from this Board. You are directed to reimburse him 30 shillings.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/145

You are directed to have the SHEERNESS upon her arrival at Plymouth, to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/149

The GLOUCESTER has been ordered to Portsmouth and you are directed to have her sheathed, girdled and fitted for a voyage to the Mediterranean and victualed for 3 months to her highest complement of men.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/135

Samuel Phillips, Carpenter of the CHARLES galley, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the PENDENNIS. 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 14 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/137

William Simonds, Cook of the DUNKIRK, is to be appointed Master Cook of the PENDENNIS. 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 14 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/165

You are directed to have the NORWICH cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/163

You are directed to have the COVENTRY cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for a voyage to the Straits and furnished with 3 months provisions for her highest complement of men.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/171

Your letter of 12 August to our Secretary and the copy of one from the Commissioners of the Victualling to your Board, proposed the victualing of the DUNWICH at Shoreham for no longer than it would be necessary for her to go to Spithead.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/173

John Parker is to be appointed Master Cook of the RYE. 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 15 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/181

We have ordered several men turned over to the ships bound for the Mediterranean and do now direct that these men should be paid at Spithead the wages due to them for their service in the ships from which they were turned over.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-26 ADM/A/1822/271

You are directed to pay Mr George LARKIN, Deputy Judge Advocate of His Majesty's Fleet, the sum of £60 to defray the cost of his intended voyage to the Straits.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-26 ADM/A/1822/275

Upon several complaints we have received against Mr Evans, Master Boat Builder at Portsmouth, we have determined that he shall be dismissed. You are directed to have him discharged accordingly and to give the names of persons you think best qualified to succeed him.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-26 ADM/A/1822/273

Touching upon what was last discussed with your Board, the Privy Seal for sale of several of His Majesty's old ships and stores, you are directed to consider and report to this Board your opinion as to whether this may not encourage embezzlement.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-21 ADM/A/1822/243

You are directed to have the MARIANNA prize cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth upon her arrival from Jersey, for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks with all dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-21 ADM/A/1822/247

William Olive late Gunner of the CHARLES fireship, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the PENDENNIS. 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 21 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-23 ADM/A/1822/261

We understand from Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Vice Admiral of the Red, by his letter of yesterday from the Downes, that there is a great want of provisions at Dover.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-12 ADM/A/1813/115

As the two ketches being built at Southampton and Portsmouth are of similar dimensions to those recently built, they are to have the same establishment of men and guns.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-14 ADM/A/1813/125

Mr John Thales is to be paid for his service as Lieutenant in the ANTHELOPE, despite his journals having been lost when the DIAMOND was captured by the French.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-14 ADM/A/1813/121

Warrant appointing Joseph Harvey to be Purser of the PRINCE GEORGE, Hired Ship; his predecessor having been appointed to the COLCHESTER.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-10 ADM/A/1813/89

Any Bomb Vessels brought in for repair are to have any alterations proposed by Colonel Richards carried out.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-10 ADM/A/1813/85

Warrant appointing John Henslow, currently Master Carpenter of the SPEEDWELL, Fireship, to be Master Carpenter of the RESERVE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-10 ADM/A/1813/83

Warrant appointing William Swann, currently Master Carpenter of the MERLINE, Yacht, to be Master Carpenter of the RUBY.