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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-24
ADM/A/1839/254
The Muster Master at Shoreham has asked for a boat to enable him to perform his duty. He advises that there is one there which belonged to one of His Majesty's ketches and with little charge might be made serviceable.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1862/255
John Taylor, late Gunner of the MARIANA prize, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the FLAMBOROUGH in place of the former who has resigned. You are directed to enter him accordingly and his warrant is to be dated 24 February 1699.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-24
ADM/A/1862/262
Your letter of 17 February advised that you had considered the several petitions about Qs and Rs and you sent us the state of each man's case. The Qs and Rs on James Harris, Samuel Shelley, John Chennick, Richard Greene, John Trawton, William Clarke, and Francis Nation be taken off.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-19
ADM/A/1839/211
Lovest Browne is to be appointed Master Cook of the MILFORD. 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 19 February 1696/7.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-20
ADM/A/1839/216
Lieutenant Cole of the 2nd Marine Regiment, is going with the squadron bound for the West Indies under the command of Captain Sheere. You are directed to have £50 imprested to him on account of his pay.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-20
ADM/A/1839/224
You are directed to have imprested to each of the Colonels of His Majesty's Marine Regiments, £500 for subsistence out of their provision, and to give us an account of this.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-21
ADM/A/1862/219
Nicholas Best, Purser of the SALISBURY is to be appointed Purser of the ROYAL OAK in place of Jonathan Shales removed to the TRIUMPH. You are directed to enter him accordingly and his warrant is to be dated 21 February 1699.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-22
ADM/A/1862/227
You are directed to give orders to Sir Cloudesley Shovell and Thomas Wilshaw Esq., to repair to Portsmouth and with officers of the dockyard, proceed to take a most careful survey of the condition of the docks and buildings and to report any defects and the cause thereof.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-22
ADM/A/1839/234
John Tanner, late Cook of the THUNDER bomb vessel, is to be appointed Master Cook of the VULCAN fireship, in place of the former dismissed for neglect. 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)
1697-02-22
ADM/A/1839/238
Humphrey Middlemore is to be appointed Master Cook of the new 4th Rate building by Mr Parker in Hampton River. 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 22 February 1696/7.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-22
ADM/A/1839/236
John Corbet is to be appointed Purser of the MILFORD. 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 22 February 1696/7.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-17
ADM/A/1839/172
We think that one of the members of your Board should be sent to Portsmouth to assist in the dispatch of the works to be done to the ships there. You are directed to order Commissioner Willshan to use his utmost endeavours in the dispatch of works to be performed there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-17
ADM/A/1839/177
The WOOLWICH is ordered from Blackstakes to Chatham to be refitted for service in the Channel.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-07
ADM/A/1862/184
Thomas Crisp, Cook of the DEVONSHIRE, is to be appointed Master Cook of the ST. MICHAEL in place of Thomas Pickering removed to the DEVONSHIRE. 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)
1697-02-07
ADM/A/1839/193
John Pebroone is to be appointed Master Gunner of the SWIFT advice boat, building at Arundel. 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 7 February 1696/7.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-01-26
ADM/A/1861/250
You have sent to our Secretary a Copy of the Survey of the GREENWICH, from which it appears it will take up to six months to fit her to Sea for one Summer's service. On consideration we direct you to cause this Ship to be paid off and laid up at Portsmouth where she now is.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-27
ADM/A/1828/352
Pay the officers and crew, the DRAKE, Captain John Stapleton, the wages due to them up to the 20th December when it is believed the ship foundered off the Irish Coast.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-27
ADM/A/1828/358
Appoint Thomas Griffin, Master Gunner, of the St MALO.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-01-21
ADM/A/1861/212
A list of the decisions made in respect of the Petitions for taking of Q's and R's.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-27
ADM/A/1828/356
The WINCHELSEY to be cleaned and refitted upon her arrival at Sheerness. To be victualled for three months service in the channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-28
ADM/A/1828/364
The Lord Berkeley having by his letter of the 27th instant to this board acquainted us that Mr Gerey and others have Clothed his Regiment for the year 1694, and that there is due to them £6395.6s.6d, which his Lordship desires may be imprested to them, and charged on the Soldiers Wages, without whic…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-01-23
ADM/A/1861/230
We direct you to cause the Yacht FUBBS to be forthwith cleaned and refitted at Deptford, and put in a condition for Sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-28
ADM/A/1828/370
From time to time, victual the TERRIBLE fireship, guardship at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-01-23
ADM/A/1861/223
We have received information upon Oath of Charles Jones of some embezzlement of Stores by the Officers of several of HM's Ships, a Copy of which information comes enclosed. This Board has resolved that the Officers who sold these Stores shall be tried at a Court Martial.…
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