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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-21 ADM/A/1842/365

Warrant for the appointment of Francis Chesson to be Master Carpenter of the new sixth Rate Ship building at Portsmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-12 ADM/A/1842/375

The Admiralty Commissioners take notice by your Report of the 13th April last on Mr Everetts business that in one of his letters he says he has seized above a hundred of the Kings Cask, although it is asserted that Pursers and others who are entrusted therewith are accountable for the same.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-07 ADM/A/1842/349

Warrant for the appointment of William Harris to be Master Cook of the new 5th Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-31 ADM/A/1842/347

Captain Martin Gardiner, formerly first Lieutenant of the CANTERBURY, was by order of Captain James Moodie dated December 12th 1696 directed to go aboard the ADVENTURE and take charge of captaining her.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-08 ADM/A/1842/361

Warrant for the appointment of Alexander Mackduff to be Master Cook of the new fifth Rate Ship building at Deptford.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-21 ADM/A/1842/359

Warrant for the appointment of Joseph Belchar to be Master Carpenter of the new fifth Rate ship building at Chatham.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-27 ADM/A/1842/323

We understood from your letter of the 25th inst; to our Secretary that one of the Rope Houses at Chatham is so decayed that the Workmen are in fear of it falling on them, and you think it convenient to take it down this Summer and erect a new one.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-28 ADM/A/1842/335

We direct you to cause the Fireship JOSEPH upon her arrival at Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted for Channel service as one of the ships of the Main Fleet, and victualled in the same manner as other Ships for that service are ordered to be victualled.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-27 ADM/A/1842/321

A Commission was granted by Admiral Russell dated 16th July 1694 for Mr Martin Gardner to be first Lieutenant on board the CANTERBURY.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-27 ADM/A/1842/319

We direct you to cause the DEPTFORD at Woolwich to be fitted there to proceed to New England and attend there, and furnished with eight months Provisions of proper Species for her voyage, for her middle complement of Men, to which you are to cause her present number to be reduced.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-06 ADM/A/1832/55

You are directed to have the wages due to Captain Cornelius Willmore, late Commander of the FLY brigantine, paid for the time he commanded her to such person who is lawfully empowered to receive them.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-06 ADM/A/1832/53

The RESOLUTION, DEFIANCE, MONMOUTH, DUNKIRK and ST PAUL fireship, having been ordered to the Gunfleet and from there are to proceed on service without delay. You are directed to have a quantity of provisions sent to them, sufficient to complete what they have to 10 weeks.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-06 ADM/A/1832/57

Oliver Smith, late Cook of the CARLISLE, is to be appointed Master Cook of the EXETER. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 6 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-03 ADM/A/1832/33

Your letter to our Secretary on 30 June, advised us that the new 5th Rate building at Sheerness which we have named the RYE with the same number of men and number and nature of guns allowed to our new 5t Rates lately built, may be ready to launch next spring.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-03 ADM/A/1832/35

You are directed to sign bills on the Treasurer of the Navy, for pay due to Sir George Rooke as Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the fleet in the Mediterranean from 1 August 1695 to 28 April 1696 and as Admiral and Commander-in-Chief from 28 April 1696 to 1 June 1696, the day he struck his flag.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-03 ADM/A/1832/25

You are directed to have the DOVER now at Plymouth, to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-05 ADM/A/1832/28

Admiralty Instructions to the Commissioners for Registering Seamen for His Majesty's Navy.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-03 ADM/A/1832/27

The Commissioners appointed to manage the registration of seamen, according to the late Act of Parliament, have been instructed by this Board to apply to you for assistance.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-01 ADM/A/1832/3

You are directed to have Captain William Kiggins paid as Captain of the MONTAGUE, from the time he first entered men on any of the tenders belonging to the ship, notwithstanding she did not launch until some time after he received his commission to command her.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-01 ADM/A/1832/5

Having received an account from the Commissioner at Plymouth, that on 26 June the Storekeeper of the yard brought three cartloads of timber to the dock which had been some time in the storehouse and had carried two loads to his house for the fire.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-03 ADM/A/1832/15

Your letter of 30 June advised us that the Surveyor of the Navy proposes the setting up of a 6th Rate in place of the new 5th Rate ready to launch at Sheerness to keep the workmen employed. You are directed to have a new 6th Rate set up with the same dimensions of those lately built.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-02 ADM/A/1832/19

Edward Stafford, late Purser of the COLCHESTER, is to be appointed Purser of the NONSUCH as soon as she is in a condition to receive him. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 2 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-17 ADM/A/1832/165

George Cook, late Cook of the FRIENDLY SOCIETY hired ship, is to be appointed Master Cook of the RYE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 17 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-17 ADM/A/1832/169

You are directed to have the LINCOLN at Plymouth, cleaned and re-fitted there for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months.