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Austen, Robert
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-30
ADM/A/1830/321
Warrant for the appointment of John Dodson late Gunner of HM Ketch QUAKER to be Master Gunner of HM Fireship JOSEPH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-27
ADM/A/1830/283
Warrant for the appointment of William Humphreys late Boatswain of HMS SOLEBAY to be Boatswain of HMS SOUTHSEA CASTLE the 5th.rate building in Hampton River, when ready to receive such an Officer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-27
ADM/A/1830/285
Warrant for the appointment of John Scott late cook of the hired pinke to be master cook of HMS SOUTHSEA CASTLE the 5th.rate building in Hampton River, when ready to receive such an Officer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-27
ADM/A/1830/287
Warrant for the appointment of late Boatswain of HMS OXFORD to be Boatswain of HMS HUMBER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-28
ADM/A/1830/291
We direct you to supply HMS RUBY PRIZE at the Nore to be furnished with a Tender to better her Officers to get men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-27
ADM/A/1830/274
Mr Hart Orchard was on the 23 Jan. 1695 appointed a volunteer on HMS ROYAL OAK under the Command of Capt. Richard Wyat, by Admiral Russell. We direct you to make a small allowance to Mr Orchard for the time he served in that capacity.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-27
ADM/A/1830/277
Their Lords Justices have signified to this Board to direct you to give orders to the Victualling Commissioners to provide 4 months supplies for 2726 men, only beer and butter excepted, and put them on some victualling ships with what dispatch they can make.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-27
ADM/A/1830/279
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Horrell late gunner of HMS Jersey to be Master Gunner of HMS LOOE the 5th.rate building at Plymouth, when ready to receive such an Officer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-27
ADM/A/1830/281
Warrant for the appointment of Edward Johnson late Purser of the Betty hired ship to be Purser of HMS SOUTHSEA CASTLE the 5th.rate building in Hampton River, when ready to receive such an Officer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-29
ADM/A/1830/305
Warrant for the appointment of John Harrison Cook of the TIGER PRIZE to be Master Cook of HMS SWIFTSURE to replace the former deceased.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-25
ADM/A/1830/246
We require HM Ships STIRLING CASTLE, HUMBER, BREDAH and OXFORD at Portsmouth to be paid off and laid up there. And all their Foremast men, excluding Commanders and Warrant Officers servants to be turned over to the DREADNOUGHT. The inferior Officers servants are also be sent to the DREADNOUGHT.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-26
ADM/A/1830/252
Ref. the paper sent to this Board by the Master of the Providence, which tended on Sir Francis Wheeler in the SUSSEX when in the Mediterranean. We hereby direct you to pay the six men who were transferred from the SUSSEX to the PROVIDENCE from that date.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-26
ADM/A/1830/266
Warrant for the appointment of John Gripps Master Carpenter of HM Guardship ROSE to be made Master Carpenter of HMS LINCOLN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-06
ADM/A/1842/94
It appears to us by the Weekly Progress that the ADVENTURE will not be dispatched before the 29th of this month, and as she is required as soon as possible we direct you to cause more hands to work on her in order to expedite her dispatch.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-06
ADM/A/1842/92
A letter concerning the distribution of Prize Money in connection with the capture of the CONTENT and TRIDENT, two French Men of War.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-07
ADM/A/1842/109
We direct you to give Orders to the Victualling Commissioners that they give us an account of what Money they have received for providing Victuals for the Fleet since Michaelmas, and what since Christmas last, either in Specie or otherwise, and also what quantity of Beer has been transported from th…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-07
ADM/A/1842/104
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Harwood to be Master Carpenter of the ST PAUL.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-06
ADM/A/1842/100
Warrant for the appointment of John Mackey to be Master Carpenter of the BEDFORD galley.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-07
ADM/A/1842/102
Warrant for the appointment of Edward Punch to be Boatswain of the RANELAGH, a new third Rate building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-05
ADM/A/1842/73
We direct you to cause Daniel Baker, formerly Cook of the ST ANDREW, to be entered as a Rigger in the Deptford Yard, and that the Pension settled on him as a Superannuated Officer be discontinued during his employment as a Rigger.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-05
ADM/A/1842/69
We have appointed the SWEEPSTAKES, MERMAID, GARLAND and WINCHELSEA to be Convoy to the Colliers, which Ships are now at the Buoy of the Nore.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-06
ADM/A/1842/83
Warrant for the appointment of John Wady to be Master Cook of the BEDFORD GALLEY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-05
ADM/A/1842/53
We direct you to cause a months Provisions to be sent down to the CENTURION in the Hope. You are also to give Orders that the Provisions aboard the HENRY Prize be completed to ten weeks, either at Yarmouth or the Nore, at which place she shall first arrive.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-04
ADM/A/1842/45
Warrant for the appointment of John Collings to be Master Cook of the ROMNEY.
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