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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-09-07 ADM/A/1769/25
Request Trinity House to order Pilots to Portsmouth to bring SOVERAIGNE, DUKE, CORONATION, DUTCHESS, SANDWICH, NEPTUNE, OSSORY, and ROYAL KATHERINE to Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-09-06 ADM/A/1769/21
No Provisions to be sent to the West Indies till further orders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-09-08 ADM/A/1769/33
The WILLIAM and THOMAS, Ketch and the FROG, Dogger to be supplied with three months Victuals each. The former at Dover and the other at Harwich.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-27 ADM/A/1823/358
Warrant appointing Robert Goslin, Boatswain of the SHEERNESS, to be Boatswain of the WOOLWICH in place of the former who has been moved to the HARWICH .Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-16 ADM/A/1823/354
Warrant appointing Edward Hartnes, Boatswain of the NEWARK, to be Boatswain of the Kent in place of the former who has been moved to the NEWARK. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-23 ADM/A/1790/27
Warrant appointing Richard Pearce to be Boatswain of the PRINCE OF ORANGE Hired ship in place of the former who has been dismissed for neglect of duty. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-02 ADM/A/1790/23
Lieutenant Thomas Williams, one of the Lieutenants of the LENOX, is to receive a Bounty for his care and diligence in bringing the EXETER Hulk from Plymouth to Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-02 ADM/A/1790/21
The Commanders of ships coming to the Thames and Medway Yards for refitting are to be informed that the Commander of the BOYNE at the Nore has Orders to receive and secure pressed Men and others suspected of deserting and to return or deliver the Men to their respective ships when they are ready to …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-02 ADM/A/1835/24
Our order of March 1695 directed you to pay Mr John Codnor £100 out of the Tenths of Prizes, as reward for his former good service against the enemy and that this sum should be paid with interest to him.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-13 ADM/A/1823/365
Petiton of Charles Ardesoif in which he asks to be allowed to conduct an experiment using a preparation that discourages wood boring weevils in HM ships. On the reverse is a note referring the Petition to the Navy Board for their opinion.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-02 ADM/A/1790/13
Instructing that Sir Francis Wheeler to be supplied with a large quantity of heavy-weight nails from the Stores in Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-20 ADM/A/1823/360
Warrant appointing Thomas Sanders to be Master Cook of the ORFORD. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-02 ADM/A/1790/11
Urgently requiring a copy of the inventory recently taken of the Stores in HM Yards. The Commander of the MARY now refitting at Woolwich is to be supplied with a Smack for recruiting purposes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-02 ADM/A/1835/32
John Newbury, late Carpenter of the CORONATION hired ship is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the new 4th Rate building at Southampton by Mr Parker. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance for wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-24 ADM/A/1835/241
Sir Edward Gregory, Commissioner at Chatham, in his letter of 21 October, advised us what has been done for the better security of the yard there. We send you a copy of this.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-23 ADM/A/1835/245
William Hollard is to be appointed Boatswain of the ESSEX in place of the former removed to the new 2nd Rate building at Chatham. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 23 October 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-30 ADM/A/1790/227
Ordering a survey to be taken of the French privateer taken by the PEARL together with a reports indicating whether she would be suitable to serve as a Man-of-War and if so to state the number of Men and number and type of Armaments required to man and arm her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-30 ADM/A/1790/225
Instructing the wages of the late Captain Laton of the MONTAGU to be paid to his Mother, Lady Laton, despite her being unable to provide evidence of his service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-30 ADM/A/1790/223
Demanding an immediate enquiry into the shortage of Victuals at Portsmouth and in the Thames - the King having ordered a considerable number of ships to be got ready for sea by the end of next month.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-22 ADM/A/1790/161
Warrant appointing Francis Coteham to be Master Carpenter of the ANTELOPE in place of the former who has died. Countersigned b James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-09-17 ADM/A/1769/185
Appoint Richard Gunton, Master carpenter, the WINDSOR CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-22 ADM/A/1790/151
Agreeing that the French privateer recently taken by the RUPERT and now at Portsmouth is suitable as a Man-of-War and that she be established with the same number of Men and number and type of armaments as the LARK. She is to be fitted out for service in the Channel with two months Victuals.