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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-10-01
ADM/A/1800/49
Enclosure: Extract of a letter from Commissioner Greenhill at Plymouth. Confirming that orders have been given to Captain Gardner of the LYON to convoy two Victuallers to Portsmouth; but the ROCHESTER is ordered to Spithead directly and could escort them instead.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-24
ADM/A/1762/298
Estimate for the cost of the above shipment (total cost unclear)
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1800/284
Enclosure: undated estimate of the wages due to the men of the WOOLF.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-14
ADM/A/1800/109
Enclosure: Slip showing the date on which John Leale Purser of the SWIFTSURE was discharged from that ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1674-01-05
ADM/A/1800/112
Enclosure: Slip attesting to the baptism of Joseph Gooden at Chatham. Signed by [John Lo…on] Minister
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-21
ADM/A/1762/292
I have been at the hanging of three new rudders for the DUNKIRK and was satisfied that the rudder did work and that there was no fault in the iron. Written by William Ledgor, Shipwright at Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-09-06
ADM/A/1799/53
Extracts from Ships' books of entries for John Pollard and John Cole.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-09-05
ADM/A/1799/37
Letter concerning Beds made by order of Sir William Gore for their Majesties service which were filled only with Kids and Goats Hair by John Mount and Joseph Allen, upholsterers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1800/97
No date: Slip showing the sum of money due to the DOVER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-10-20
ADM/A/1799/334
Report to the Admiralty Commissioners concerning the allegations of fraud by Officers of the Portsmouth Yard, following the Petitions of John Hocker, Robert Ruffen, Anthony Surrenden and other Workmen at this Yard. Signed John Hill, Benjamin Tymewell, G. Loe, Navy Board Officers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-10-06
ADM/A/1800/311
Petition of William Beckford supplier of Slops to the Navy in which he alludes to sums of money owing to him and the likely inability of his continuing to supply slops unless some payment is forthcoming.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-10-18
ADM/A/1800/172
Slip: Estimate of wages due to the ASSURANCE and GUERNSEY to March 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-12-01
ADM/A/1800/113
Service record of Joseph Goodwin showing him to have served in a number of ships - always as carpenter - for a total of twenty-four years. Author's name is illegible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-09-30
ADM/A/1799/337
Confirmation by Robert Ruffin and Anthony Surrenden of their subscription to a Petition concerning fraud at the Portsmouth Yard
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-09
ADM/A/1762/235
Copy letter from Captain Lawrence Wright, Commander of the DUNKIRKE and James Hobbs, ship's company, to the Admiralty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-10-20
ADM/A/1799/335
Continuation of the Report to the Admiralty Commissioners concerning the allegation of fraud by officers of the Portsmouth Yard, following the Petitions of John Hocker, Anthony Surrenden and other Workmen at this Yard. Signed John Hill, Benjamin Tymewell and G. Loe, Navy Board Officers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-29
ADM/A/1762/328
Draft instructions for Mr Edward Smith appointed Muster Master of their Majesties ships in the Downes. Sets out detailed instructions as to the muster records of every naval vessel arriving in the Downes.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1800/308
Continuation of Item 307.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-09-22
ADM/A/1799/234
Copy of Proposals to the Lords Committee of Trade and Plantations concerning the supply of Naval Stores from New Jersey and Pennsylvania by Merchants forming the New Pennsylvania Company. Signed Sir John Moore, Sir Thomas Lane and other merchants.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-10
ADM/A/1762/79
Captains Greenhill and Atkinson have written to say that several ships taken up for transporting His Majesty's forces to Ireland have lost their anchors and cables due to bad weather. You are directed to supply them with what they need.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-09
ADM/A/1762/67
Captain Rame of the CORONATION has written from Spithead to say that he still wants provisions. Their Lordships wish to know why this is since you were directed to supply the CORONATION and other ships for their voyage to Newfoundland.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-06
ADM/A/1762/45
Are sending copies of the petition of Capt. Stephen Akerman for you to report what may be done.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-02
ADM/A/1762/7
Are enclosing instructions to the Commander-in-Chief of the Newfoundland convoy so that you may set a time for the frigates leaving that place.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-07
ADM/A/1762/53
If the DUNKIRKE, BRISTOL and FORESIGHT are not already victualed for the West Indies, you are directed to victual them for their highest complements for service in the Channel.
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