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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-30 ADM/A/1822/333
The Surveyor of the Navy has said that he can no longer inspect the building of ships, the docks and other works in hand, with the present help he has. You are directed to consider whether he should be allowed another assistant, and if so you are to recommend a proper person to this Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-13 ADM/A/1822/345
Your letter of 9 August concerned the additional stores you are providing and sending to the Mediterranean, upon the demand of Commissioner Willshaw, and of which their Excellencies the Lords Justices expect an account of from this Board.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-28 ADM/A/1822/288
John Bond, late Master Carpenter of the SANDWICH, has presented a petition to this Board, setting forth that by reason of age and infirmity he is incapable of performing his duty.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-05 ADM/A/1829/64
Understanding by a letter of the 3rd inst; from Captain Mitchell, Commander of the Fireship SAINT PAUL at Sheerness, that she has less than a months' Provisions on board, we direct that you cause her victualling to be completed to four months with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-20 ADM/A/1827/227
Confirming a Warrant issued by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell appointing John Underhill to be Boatswain of the GREYHOUND in place of the former who has been moved to the ADVENTURE. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-04 ADM/A/1829/48
Lieutenant Hiskett, late first Lieutenant of the WINCHELSEA has made oath that on September 23rd last when the Ship was cast away, he lost all his Journals both for this Ship and the EXPERIMENT.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-23 ADM/A/1827/339
Urging every effort to be made in fitting and storing ships at Chatham and putting aboard their provisions; and ordering every assistance to be given to HM ships destined for the Nore from Blackstakes including using the Ordinary and Riggers from Chatham hiring extra labour if required.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-01 ADM/A/1829/3
We direct you upon the arrival of the PENDENNIS at Chatham to cause her to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service, and victualled for ten weeks.
You are to order the Ordinary and Riggers of Chatham Yard to assist in bringing her from Blackstakes to Chatham.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-01 ADM/A/1829/7
Warrant for the appointment of Francis Pearson to be Boatswain of new fourth Rate Ship building by Sir Henry Johnson.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/37
Warrant for the appointment of John Oswall to be Master Carpenter of the BONAVENTURE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-17 ADM/A/1837/383
Some time ago two French Ships of War, the CONTENT and TRIDENT, were taken in the Straights and employed in HM's Service and entered in the List of the Royal Navy. …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-18 ADM/A/1862/173
John Morris, late Carpenter of the LUDLOW, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the MARY galley, in place of the former removed to the DEPTFORD. 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) 1699-02-18 ADM/A/1862/177
William Walker, Carpenter of the DEPTFORD, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the YARMOUTH, in place of George Newby dismissed by Court Martial for embezzling stores.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-11 ADM/A/1839/129
You are directed to make a small allowance to Mr Charles Berrard, for the time he served as a Volunteer on board the LANCASTER by warrant from the Rt. Hon. Mr Russell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-15 ADM/A/1839/153
Rear Admiral Benbow has given an account in his letter of yesterday, that the ships at Spithead are in want of bread, pease and oatmeal. We send you an extract of his letter and direct you to order the Commissioners of the Victualling to supply those species as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-15 ADM/A/1839/159
You are directed to order the Commissioners of the Victualling to give us an account of how many months, weeks and days provisions for how many men remaining in Ireland, exclusive to the 2000.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-11 ADM/A/1862/83
Captain Laton, Commander of the FLY brigantine, has informed us that in the late storm he so feared for the security of the vessel that he had the main mast cut way which caused the loss of her mizzen mast.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-09 ADM/A/1839/99
The DEPTFORD has been ordered from the Downes to Sheerness to be fitted for Channel service. You are directed to have this done and completed as soon as possible and that the provisions on board be made up to 10 weeks.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-10 ADM/A/1839/105
John Almeadow is to be appointed Boatswain of the BLAST bomb vessel. 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 10 February 1696/7.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-13 ADM/A/1862/103
Your letters of 31 January and 3 February advised us that you had perused the petitions about Qs and Rs and sent us the state of each man's case. The Qs and Rs on Samuel Hake and 22 others you advised should be taken off.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-13 ADM/A/1862/105
Richard Boake, late Carpenter of the SOUTHSEA CASTLE, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the BEDFORD galley, in place of the former dismissed by Court Martial. 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) 1697-02-11 ADM/A/1839/123
You are directed to have the DUNKIRK at Chatham, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months to her highest complement.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-14 ADM/A/1862/117
We have considered your letter of 2 February and the enclosure from the Commissioners of the Victualing, about the retrenchments to be made to their office now in time of peace.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-11 ADM/A/1839/121
Your letter of 8 February gives us an account that the Pursers of His Majesty's ships, because they are not paid their necessary money, nor balance bills either for their petty warrant, or sea accounts, cannot supply the ships with necessaries nor of buying the seamen's short provisions, s…