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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-21 ADM/A/1836/198
We have considered your letter of 19 November, and direct you to let us know what rate you think proper to set up His Majesty's yard at Kinsale.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-21 ADM/A/1836/206
Your letter of 18 November gave an account that the ships directed to be built by our order of 24 September are already set up, and that the frame for another 4th Rate has arrived at Plymouth from Ireland.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-20 ADM/A/1836/190
You are directed to have the ships going from Plymouth under the command of Captain Crosse, to be furnished with a suit of French colours.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-19 ADM/A/1836/184
You are directed to imprest to Mr John Fawler, one of the clerks of our Secretary, the sum of £500 to enable him to defray the contingent charges of this office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/230
Lindsey Waltham, Gunner of the FIREDRAKE bomb vessel, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the NORWICH, in place of the former removed to the RESTORATION. 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) 1696-11-23 ADM/A/1836/226
You are directed to have the CUMBERLAND and KENT at Portsmouth, fitted out for sea for service in the Channel with her highest complement of men and victualled for 4 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-05 ADM/A/1836/46
The EXPRESS advice boat and the WREN pink have been ordered to cruise between Beachy and the Ness, the HIND pink and BRILLIANT sloop between the Ness and the South Foreland, and the MESSENGER advice boat between the two Forelands for intercepting [prowlers].…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-28 ADM/A/1829/275
Captain Hopson, Commander of the GERMOON at Plymouth, has informed us that the Vessel is so very weak and defective that she needs rebuilding. We direct you to cause her to be forthwith surveyed, and report to us your opinion what is proper to be done with her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-28 ADM/A/1829/279
We direct you with all possible dispatch to send Stores and Provisions to the LYNN and FOWEY at Shoreham, and if the Stores for either Ship are there, you are to order them to be put on board that Ship which is the forewardest.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-28 ADM/A/1829/277
We direct you to cause the Yacht MONMOUTH, now at Chester, to be caulked, cleaned and refitted there, and furnished with such Stores as shall be necessary to put her into a condition for Sea with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-25 ADM/A/1829/257
Upon consideration of your letter of the 22nd inst; concerning the number of Men to be allowed to the Ketches MARTIN, ROE and QUAKER, which are ordered to be reduced to Tenders for the Great Ships, we direct you to cause them to be established with fifteen Men each.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-17 ADM/A/1829/313
Warrant for the appointment of Samuel Fitch to be Boatswain of the SOUTHAMPTON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-01 ADM/A/1836/1
The SWIFTSURE, CHARLES galley and the ROEBUCK, are ordered to Gothenburgh to strengthen the East Country convoy, the latter coming from the North Foreland in order to join the others at the Nore.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-29 ADM/A/1829/287
In pursuance of HM's pleasure signified to this Board by the Duke of Shewsbury in his letter yesterday, we direct you to send orders to the Portsmouth Navy Commissioners to furnish Captain Van der Goes, Commander of the States Ship MAAS, now at Spithead, with a Foremast and Bowsprit, and the ne…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-13 ADM/A/1829/303
We direct you to treat with the Owners of the Bridgett Gally for the sale of her, and buy her on the best terms you can for HM's Service. You are to solicit the Treasury Commissioners for money to do this, giving us an account of your proceedings.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-03 ADM/A/1836/27
You are directed to have the IPSWICH at Woolwich cleaned and refitted for a voyage to the Canaries (instead of the DUNKIRK) and victualled for 4 months. You are to have the ship supplied with provisions from time to time so that when she sails she may have a full 4 months provisions on board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-03 ADM/A/1836/23
William Steanes is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the SEAFORD in place of the former deceased. 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 3 November 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/158
You are directed to have the SHOREHAM paid to Michaelmas 1695 at Spithead.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/154
Mr Whittaker, Solicitor for the Affairs of the Admiralty, informs us that John King has given information against Leah Wilkinson for several forgeries committed by her mother Ann Low on seamen's tickets wherein she was assisting.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/164
Captain Hughes, Commander of the DEFIANCE, bound for the Canaries, has written to our Secretary on 15 November and states that the ship will be much hindered for want of Purser's necessary and extra necessary money.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/162
The advice boats going to the West Indies, being to proceed first to Barbados and from there to Jamaica and there to be discharged, you are directed to hire one immediately to proceed thither and to be put in a condition of sailing with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-17 ADM/A/1836/148
We have confirmed a warrant given by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell, Admiral of the Fleet, appointing William Dolbin, Boatswain of the IPSWICH, in place of the former deceased.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-17 ADM/A/1836/145
Our order of 12 October directed you to furnish Sir Cloudesley Shovell, going with a squadron to the Straits, with £4,000 credit. You are directed to have Rear Admiral Nevilll who is to go with the squadron, given his proportion of the credit.