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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-07-23
ADM/A/1768/240
Warrant appointing Thomas Johnson to be Boatswain of the hired ship BONAVENTURE for the duration of her service in the navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-07-29
ADM/A/1768/228
Warrant appointing John Biffon to be Master Carpenter of the SPEEDWELL Fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-07-24
ADM/A/1768/236
Warrant appointing Francis Mennis late Master Gunner of the Deptford Ketch to be Master Gunner of the hired ship BONAVENTURE for the duration of her service in the navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-07-23
ADM/A/1768/232
Warrant appointing Peter Pawly to be Master Gunner of the hired ship BONAVENTURE for the duration of her service in the navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-06-10
ADM/A/1759/296
John Cart Purser of the SUFFOLK is unwell and is asking to be allowed to swap ships with Christopher Lovelace Puser of the FALCON during the former ship's forthcoming voyage.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-06-06
ADM/A/1759/294
Warrant appointing James Leysion to be Carpenter of the MONMOUTH yacht.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-06-06
ADM/A/1759/292
Warrant appointing Thomas Williams to be Cook of the MONMOUTH yacht.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-06-06
ADM/A/1759/290
Warrant appointing Thomas Gosling to be Boatswain of the MONMOUTH yacht.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-06-04
ADM/A/1759/282
Warrant appointing Thomas Minty to be Boatswain of the ELIZABETH in place of (blank) Earl who has been moved to the MARY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-04
ADM/A/1759/280
Warrant appointing George Carpenter to be Purser of the hired ship HANNIBAL for the duration of her service in HM Navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-06-01
ADM/A/1759/284
Warrant appointing John Carleton to be Purser of the GUERNSEY in place of the former who has been removed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1759/312
Warrant appointing Rice Truman to be Purser of the RICHMOND. Date illegible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-18
ADM/A/1759/310
he SALLY ROSE is being converted to a Frigate at Deptford. The Board is to supplement her existing complement with extra guns and men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-08
ADM/A/1759/31
Enclosing a report on the state of Admiral Herbert's fleet and enquiring what orders and directions will be required for their repair and refitting together with the state of readiness of other ships that may be used as substitutes.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-03
ADM/A/1759/298
The SALLY ROSE fireship and ISABELLA yacht are to be converted to warships forthwith at Deptford. Details of men and armaments are given.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-23
ADM/A/1759/308
Approving proposals for the manning and arming of the fireships now converting at Portsmouth. Details of men and guns are given.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-21
ADM/A/1759/306
Approving proposals for the manning and arming of the HANNIBAL and ARCHANGEL. Details are given.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-11
ADM/A/1759/302
Approving proposals for the manning and arming of the hired ships PRINCESS ANNE and SCEPTRE for service in the West Indies. Details of men and armaments are given.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-11
ADM/A/1759/55
The Board is to advise when ships hired as Men-of-War are to enter the Kings pay according to Contract.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-10
ADM/A/1759/44
Samuel Pet, Clerk, is to receive £100 to defray the expenses of this Office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-09
ADM/A/1759/40
The DRAGON and the SAPHIRE are to proceed to Deptford for repair and their crews are to be paid when transferring to other ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-08
ADM/A/1759/33
Workmen are to be sent urgently to Portsmouth to repair Admiral Herbert's fleet under the direction of a Navy Board Commissioner. The Navy Board is to advise should there be a problem in executing the order.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-11
ADM/A/1759/51
Captain William Gifford late of the PHEONIX and Captain Edmond Elliott late of the CENTURION are to be paid the wages due to themselves and their servants.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-01
ADM/A/1759/5
Forces are to be transported from the River to Holland and those overpressed with men are to be relieved. A buoy to mark the Nore is to be sent to Sheerness to assist their passage.
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