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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-01 ADM/A/1835/10

Jewell Guy is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the EAGLE advice boat. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 1 October 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-01 ADM/A/1835/14

Having ordered the RESOLUTION to Blackstakes, you are directed to have her surveyed and to give us an account of her defects, together with your opinion where it will be best to have her refitted.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-28 ADM/A/1834/355

Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Undy to be Master Gunner of the DUNWICH.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-11 ADM/A/1834/353

Warrant for the appointment of Richard Eason to be Master Carpenter of the ROYAL WILLIAM.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-30 ADM/A/1834/366

Warrant for the appointment of John Sealliff to be Master Carpenter of the new third Rate building at Chatham.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-28 ADM/A/1834/329

Having ordered the DEFIANCE and DUNKIRK up to Chatham we direct you upon their arrival there to cause them to be cleaned and refitted for Channel service, provided they need only cleaning and ordinary repairs so as not to delay other Navy Vessels there.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-30 ADM/A/1834/345

The Advice boat EXPRESS has returned to the Downs from the Cape of Good Hope, and is ordered to Sheerness to refit. We direct you cause her to be cleaned and refitted for Channel Service and victualled for two months for the highest complement of Men.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-30 ADM/A/1834/343

Warrant for the appointment of John Miller to be Master Carpenter of the DUCHESS.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-26 ADM/A/1834/313

We direct you to cause an allowance of twenty shillings per day to be made to Sir Cloudesley Shovell, the Admiral of the Blue, from the time he was last paid to the 25th August last, the date of his Commission to be C-in-C of the Mediterranean Fleet.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/307

We direct you to cause the FORESIGHT at Portsmouth and the CHARLES GALLEY and DOLPHIN at Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted at those places for Channel service, and victualled for ten weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-28 ADM/A/1834/325

The GRAFTON, BURFORD and SUFFOLK are not in a condition to keep the Sea without repair. We therefore direct you to come prepared on Thursday next to let us know in what Merchants' Yards they can be repaired in case they cannot be conveniently received into the King's Docks.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-26 ADM/A/1834/323

Warrant for the appointment of James Morgan to be Boatswain of the CHARLES GALLEY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-26 ADM/A/1834/317

We direct you to cause the RUSSELL, SUFFOLK and NORFOLK to be surveyed as soon as they come to the Buoy of the Nore, and give us an account of their condition to this Board, together with your opinion at to where they should be ordered to repair.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1834/321

Warrant for the appointment of Robert Knapper to be Master Carpenter of the Yacht ISABELLA.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/292

Warrant for the appointment of William Harris to be Master Cook of the CHARLES GALLEY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/286

Warrant for the appointment of John Lavis to be Cook of the Fireship CRESCENT.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/305

We direct you to cause the Brigantine SHARK, now at Harwich, to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service, and victualled for two months. She is ordered to cruise off Wallet, and while on that service to come to Harwich once in six weeks to clean and revictual.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/296

We direct you to cause a survey to be taken of his Majesty's 3rd Rate Ships at Spithead, and return an account to this Board which of them are fit for the Winter service and can be conveniently cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for the next Summer's service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-29 ADM/A/1864/234

Confirming the award of a Commission by Rear Admiral Nevill Commander in Chief in the West Indies in July 1697 appointing Thomas Peacock to be Third Lieutenant of the CAMBRIDGE; and a Commission granted by Captain Kirkby of the SOUTHAMPTON appointing John Ball to be Second Lieutenant of the PRINCESS…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-29 ADM/A/1864/236

Announcing that the ships of the Squadron in the Straights are to be relieved piecemeal and will not continue there for another Winter. No more Stores are to be sent out other than what is necessary for cleaning them. Advance notice will be given.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-29 ADM/A/1864/240

Ordering the year's provisions for the soldiers in Newfoundland to be put aboard the HAMPSHIRE in the Downs for immediate dispatch. Should the HAMPSHIRE be unable to stow all of the provisions the remainder are to be put aboard another vessel bound for the same place.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-13 ADM/A/1861/145

A list of decisions on the Petitions submitted for taking off Q's and R's.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-29 ADM/A/1864/244

The Navy Board has submitted a list of ships in need of repair. Deptford has indicated its readiness to proceed with some of them. Instructions are given accordingly.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-14 ADM/A/1861/151

Warrant for the appointment of Lieutenant Richard Bray to be Master Gunner of the TRIDENT.