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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-12 ADM/A/1834/141

We direct you to impress to Sir Cloudesley Shovel the sum of three thousand pounds for defraying the Contingent Services of the Squadron which is going on foreign Service under his Command.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-14 ADM/A/1834/139

We are informed by Sir Cloudesley Shovel that upon the sudden surprise of the late intended invasion, and being ordered by Admiral Russell to make all possible dispatch with the Ships then at the Nore to the Downs, he was obliged to take about one hundred and fifty Men out of the DUCHESS to put the …

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-14 ADM/A/1834/145

A Commission was granted by Admiral Russell to Lieutenant Westcomb to be third Lieutenant of the ROYAL OAK and also to be third Lieuteant of the BOYN.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-14 ADM/A/1834/143

The Surgeons appointed to Ships in the Fleet fitting out for a Foreign voyage have been disappointed by their replacement by Officers and Companies from other Ships, and have Petitioned to be restored or appointed to other Ships.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-10 ADM/A/1834/115

Warrant for the appointment of John Parton to be Master Cook of the ASSISTANCE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-10 ADM/A/1834/117

We direct you to cause the LANCASTER, fitting out at Portsmouth, to be furnished with a Tender for her better manning.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-11 ADM/A/1834/123

We direct you to cause an allowance to be made to John Benbow, equal to the Pay of a Rear Admiral in HM's Fleet, for the fifty eight days he was by order of this Board employed the last year with the Bomb Vessels, taking care to deduct there from the fifty pounds which was imprested to him when…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-11 ADM/A/1834/121

A letter concerning the dismissal of Mr Abraham Stock, Storekeeper at Deal, and Mr Gibbs, Muster Master at Deal, for negligence in the performance of their duties.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-09 ADM/A/1834/94

When Captain Hardy commanded the SWALLOW PRIZE which attended on Guernsey he had twelve Supernumerarys employed in the Boats allowed the Governor of the Island. Captain Urry has succeeded him and we direct you to allow the same to be allowed him accordingly.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-09 ADM/A/1834/92

You informed us by your Report of the 3rd inst; on the Petition of John Phillips, formerly first Lieutenant of the DOVER, that he was entered on her Books on the 3rd April 1694, and is paid only from that time.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-09 ADM/A/1834/100

We direct you to cause the Brigantine DILIGENCE upon her arrival at Plymouth to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service and her victualling completed for ten weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-04-02 ADM/A/1841/20

Ordering the William and Mary Yacht to be coated with a special preparation of pitch donated by the Earl of Scarborough instead of the usual pitch kept in store at Deptford.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-04 ADM/A/1831/293

Upon consideration of an extract of a letter from the Plymouth Commissioners concerning some land enclosed with in the limits of the Yard Wall, which belongs to private persons, we direct that you give orders for the Commissioner to to give an account for what the land may be purchased, and then giv…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-18 ADM/A/1831/289

We have thought fit to appoint Richard Rogers to be Surgeon of the Yard and Odinary at Kinsale, with such salary and allowances and privileges as belonging thereto. This shall be your Warrant.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-31 ADM/A/1835/344

Edward Chamberlaine is to be appointed Purser of the BRISTOL. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 12 October 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-30 ADM/A/1835/352

Stephen Tymwell is to be appointed Purser of the WARWICK in place of the former removed for neglect of duty. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is rto be dated 30 October 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-31 ADM/A/1835/346

We have confirmed a warrant given by Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Vice Admiral of the Red, dated 12 October 1695, to Thomas Langford to be Master Carpenter of the SHARK brigantine in place of the former.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-28 ADM/A/1835/317

You are directed to have the HENRY prize upon her arrival at Harwich, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and her victualling completed to 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-30 ADM/A/1835/321

We are informed that the LITCHFIELD, in the Downes, has but 6 days provisions for 360 men.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-30 ADM/A/1835/319

We have determined that the FOWEY shall go to New York to attend there in the room of the RICHMOND, which is to come home.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-27 ADM/A/1831/277

Warrant for the appointment of James Smith to be Master Gunner of the WARWICK.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-27 ADM/A/1831/279

Warrant for the appointment of William Oliver to be Purser of the WARWICK.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-27 ADM/A/1831/246

The LITCHFIELD and EXPERIMENT are daily expected at the Buoy of the Nore. We direct you to cause a fitting supply of of Provisions to be sent down there to complete each of their Provisions to ten weeks with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-27 ADM/A/1831/252

Warrant for the appointment of Richard Wyatt to be Master Carpenter of the WARWICK.