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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-08
ADM/A/1790/52
Ordering the Men of the SHARK and DISCOVERY Brigantines to be turned over into the BOYNE at the Nore and for the Officers remaining in the said ships to be paid their wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-08
ADM/A/1790/48
The Surgeon of the ASSURANCE has fallen out with her Commander Captain Moody. An instruction is given for the Surgeon to be moved to another ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-19
ADM/A/1769/91
Four months victualling to be provided at the Port of Livorne for the TYGAR, NEWCASTLE, OXFORD, PORTLAND, GREENWICH, and FALCON. Credit to be sent to Captains of the first three ships to Smyrna and for the other three to Scanderoon.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-09
ADM/A/1769/41
About repairing 1st, 2nd and 3rd rate ships in Merchant Yards.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-13
ADM/A/1769/55
To send somebody to view the 19 men on board the PROVIDENCE Hoy of Norfolk. Decide who are seamen to be put on board the DRAGON, the rest to be discharged.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/40
Warrant appointing Jacob Livington to be Master Carpenter of the MUSCOVIA MERCHANT. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Clerk.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/38
Warrant appointing John Scott to be Cook of the ALBEMARL in place of the former removed to become Porter of HM Yard at Plymouth. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Clerk.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/44
Regarding the payment of Flag Officers, Sir Ralph De Lavall is to be paid as a Vice Admiral of the Red and Sir Cloudesley Shovell as a Rear Admiral of the same.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/46
Regarding the payment of Sir George Rook as Vice Admiral of the Blue.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-04
ADM/A/1792/50
Instructing the forwarding of Bills for the Salaries of of Officers for the Christmas Quarter for payment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-04
ADM/A/1792/56
Ordering the EXPEDITION to be urgently refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and victualled for four months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/30
Warrant appointing Rand Westlee to be Boatswain of the MUSCOVY MERCHANT Hired ship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/28
Warrant appointing Lopta Goodman to be Master Cook of the SWALLOW Prize. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/36
Warrant appointing William Barron to be Master Carpenter of the MERMAID . Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Clerk.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-01
ADM/A/1792/4
Requiring a survey to be taken of the the French Privateer captured by the YORK and DOVER and brought into Plymouth together with an opinion whether she would be suitable as a Man-of-War and if so the number of Men and number and nature of guns required to crew and arm her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-01
ADM/A/1792/2
Warrant appointing Thomas Brice to be Master Gunner of the MARY Yacht in place of the former who has been promoted to Purser of the GUARLAND. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-05
ADM/A/1789/245
Abraham Penfold late Cook of the MONCK, being by reason of age and infirmity is incapable of employment.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-14
ADM/A/1789/243
We have considered your report on the petition of John Hooper, late Boatswain of the MONTAGUE, and you are directed in pursuance of the Establishment for Officers Superannuated in the Service of the Navy, made by His Majesty in Council dated 11 October 1690, to settle a pension on John Hooper during…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-08
ADM/A/1835/79
You are directed to have the BURLINGTON upon her arrival at Portsmouth, cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-08
ADM/A/1835/83
You proposed bringing the ten bomb vessels MORTAR, GRANADA, COMET, CARCASS, FIREDRAKE, SERPENT, BLAST, BASILISKE, FURNACE and TERROR to Deptford and putting them into the wet dock.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-01
ADM/A/1792/6
Captain Fitzpatrick Commander of the LARK is to be re-imbursed for victualling Men following receiving recruits at Lynn.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-30
ADM/A/1789/241
Are enclosing a copy of a proposal lately made to His Majesty, concerning an alteration to be made to the guns on the upper deck, quarter deck, fore castle and poop of 1st and 2nd Rate ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-07
ADM/A/1835/75
Abraham Jones is to be appointed Boatswain of the BRISTOL. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 7 October 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-07
ADM/A/1835/71
William Hartrope, Carpenter of the DISCOVERY brigantine, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the LOOE, in place of the former deceased. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 7 October 1696.
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