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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-10 ADM/A/1762/85
You are directed to provision His Majesty's fleet for 3 months in addition to what you have already done at our direction and to cause one month's provisions to be loaded at Portsmouth and the remainder at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-19 ADM/A/1762/97
You are directed to pay Mr William Addis of Plymouth, or such person as he shall appoint, what money he has disbursed and which you shall judge reasonable for victualing prest men he has put on board His Majesty's ships, upon his presenting vouchers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-05 ADM/A/1762/35
You are directed to inform us whether sufficient numbers of ships have been taken up to transport HM forces to Ireland and if so, whether the embargo can now be taken off.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-10 ADM/A/1762/81
You are directed to give an account of what victualing ships are ready to go to Plymouth and when they are so that they may be hastened to the Buoy of the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-03 ADM/A/1762/25
You are directed to exchange the places of Robert Bodman, Boatswain of the HARWICH and Edward Knight, Boatswain of the RICHMOND, so that Edward Knight can go on the former ship's voyage.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-05 ADM/A/1762/29
You are directed to examine the accounts of Lieut. Robert Belwood and Mr W. Etterick for the disbursement of impressment money and report what is to be done.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-22 ADM/A/1762/284
(1) The ship is very firm and strong, excepting a leak in her bows, occasioned by a shot from the French in Bantry Bay, which went through the knee of the head which has split the stem.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-22 ADM/A/1762/283
(1) Our ship has buried a hundred men and sent more than that number sick on shore. I never saw the like mortality in one ship and hope never shall again. Most of my officers are sick and the Surgeon's Mate dead. The Surgeon is sick on shore at Torbay.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-09 ADM/A/1762/70
You are directed to take up shipping for two regiments of foot, each consisting of 930 officers and soldiers, for passage from Portsmouth to Plymouth with provisions.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-03 ADM/A/1762/15
You are directed to supply the CORONATION, SUCCESS, SAMUEL, HENRY and GEORGE with such provisions necessary for their voyage to Newfoundland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-30 ADM/A/1799/218
A Table detailing the Establishment proposed of Men and Guns for the new Fifth and Sixth Rates now building.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-11 ADM/A/1800/111
A record of the exploits of Joseph Goodwin, ships carpenter in the ST MICHAEL, in which he claims to have taken part in various engagements at sea over an extended period since 1625. On the reverse is a request for his claims and entitlements to be verified.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-27 ADM/A/1799/286
A List of their Majesties' Ships and Vessels of the Main Fleet for the year 1693.

1st Rates:- 6, commencing with BRITTANIA
2nd Rates:-9, commencing with NEPTUNE
3rd Rates, 29, commencing with SUFFOLK
4th Rates, 7, commencing with CROWN…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-30 ADM/A/1762/349
An estimate of wages due to their Majesties yards at Deptford and Woolwich for the Lady Day quarter 1686, the Christmas quarter 1689, and Portsmouth for the Lady Day quarter 1686.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-30 ADM/A/1762/350
An estimate of the charge for the transportation of the army to Ireland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-07-29 ADM/A/1762/76
The enclosed contains the depositions of several poor boatmen of Ipswich, who carried soldiers on board men-of-war that lay off Harwich. They are demanding 4d a piece for carrying soldiers near 12 miles, but have not yet received one penny. Signed J. Barker.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-16 ADM/A/1762/125
The Commissioners of the Treasury direct you to report what monies, stores or provisions have been received by His Grace the Duke of Schonberg or by Captain Shales, or Mr Wright, for the forces for Ireland and what bills have been signed by them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-06 ADM/A/1762/39
The Commissioners of the Treasury direct you to attend a meeting here tomorrow afternoon.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-15 ADM/A/1762/19
The Petitioner has been warranted Master Pump Maker and Block Maker for Chatham and Sheerness for about 14 years. His work has been let to contract and his warrant rendered insignificant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-09-15 ADM/A/1762/288
We have been on board the DUNKIRK and surveyed her and we find the rudder to be loose in the irons and it will be necessary to bring her on shore to rehang it. Written by Robert [Lod], Shipwright at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-08-02 ADM/A/1762/11
Sir Richard Brach informs us that the ADMIRAL OF ZEALAND, Everson Commander, is come to Portsmouth to refit, having lost foremast, bowsprit yards and sails. You are directed to refit her with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-08-19 ADM/A/1768/313
The Governor of Portsmouth's proposal that works being undertaken in the naval yard be supervised by soldiers is slapped down. Orders are given for supervision to be exercised by the yard's on security people; but the building of a guardhouse is to go ahead.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-08-18 ADM/A/1768/305
Captain Atkinson at [Hoylake] informs that the Agent at Liverpool has supplied victuals to seamen while they were there. The Commissioner for Victualling is to be informed that Captain Atkinson's action is to be allowed.…