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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-02-08 ADM/A/1792/92
Instructing the payment of Rear Admiral Mitchell as First Captain of the BRITANNIA.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/115
Ordering Carpenters to be taken off ships building and employed on "Old Works".
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/113
Ordering the FORESIGHT and ARCHANGEL Hired ship to be provided urgently with Stores for a voyage to Virginia, Victualled for eight months and manned with their Middle Complement of Men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/111
Authorising the an allowance of House Money for George Rooke, a Principal Officer, at the rate usually granted to Officers of equivalent rank.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-02-08 ADM/A/1792/86
Requiring Bills to be signed for paying Sir Ralph Delaval and Sir Cloudesley Shovell their wages for service during 1691.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-25 ADM/A/1794/175
William Cole is to be appointed to be Master Cook of the SOESDYKE yacht. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 25 April 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/169
Your letter to our Secretary dated 19 April, sent a an estimate of the charge of making a small piece of wharf on the south side of the launch at Sheerness where the new ship is building, for defending the launch from surf.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-26 ADM/A/1794/186
The Commissioners of the Victualling have advised us that part of wharf at the Victualling Office at Chatham is about to fall down and must be new built and have sent an estimate for repairing the same and other work.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-22 ADM/A/1794/157
Her Majesty's pleasure has been signified to this Board by Sir John Trenchard, a Principal Secretary of State, that Sir Richard Haddock, and other such persons appointed to pay seamen in the fleet, should go with ships to the Downes and pay the seamen there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/165
The GERMOON prize, employed for gaining intelligence of the enemy, you are directed to have her furnished at Plymouth with a boat of 8 oars, and fitted with two square sails, like a French fishing boat, and with other things necessary, so that she may be sent in amongst the rocks where the French f…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-18 ADM/A/1794/133
You are directed to order the owners of the WARRINGTON hired ship, to have her cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the Channel. You are also to have her furnished with 2 months provisions for her complement of men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-28 ADM/A/1771/154
We direct you cause the Fire Ship Owners Love to be paid off and laid up upon her arrival at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-18 ADM/A/1794/129
Joseph Robinson, late Master Gunner of the SMIRNA MERCHANT hired ship, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the RESERVE in place of the former. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 18 April 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-19 ADM/A/1794/143
You are directed to give an account what ships of the fleet are already paid, and what others shall from time to time be paid in the future.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-20 ADM/A/1794/147
You are directed to send down to the Buoy of the Nore, Captain Hill, one of the members of your Board, together with the second set of clerks, to assist Sir Richard Haddock in paying their Majesties' ships there.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-26 ADM/A/1771/138
We require you to stop cleaning HM Fireships designed for Summer service and order no more men on board them until further notice.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-19 ADM/A/1794/139
The WARRINGTON hired ship, being ordered to be refitted at Sheerness and Captain Oak, her Commander, advising us that he cannot procure carpenters, has asked that the work may be performed by those of the yard.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-13 ADM/A/1794/109
The Clerks of the Cheque at the yards and the Muster Master in the Downes, send in their accounts weekly to this Board and insert only the names of ships they have the opportunity to muster.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-31 ADM/A/1771/170
Notwithstanding our late order to cause the Fire Ship Owners Love to be paid off and laid up we now direct you to refit her as a Fire Ship for service in the Channel and provisioned for 4 Months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-31 ADM/A/1771/172
We direct you now not to hire a ship at Bristol to Convoy Transport Ships to Ireland, as one of HM Ships shall be supplied for that service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-30 ADM/A/1771/166
We direct you to cause the HMS MONCK to be forthwith refitted for Channel service upon its arrival at Chatham and supplied with 4 months provisions and victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-30 ADM/A/1771/162
We direct you to fit out HMS FORESIGHT for sea service in the Channel as soon as maybe and manned to her highest Complement and victualed for 4 months service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-30 ADM/A/1771/164
We direct you to take care that Pensioned or Superannuated Officers that live near any of HM Yards be obliged to attend those yards at times directed by Commissioner, or if no Commissioner, by the Master Shipwright for the Carpenters and the Master Attendant for other officers to carry out such duti…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-17 ADM/A/1794/123
Enclosed is an extract of a letter from Captain Baker, Commander of the NEWCASTLE, about the insufficiency of the Surgeon appointed. You are directed to enquire into this and report to us whether what is contained therein is a matter of fact and, if so, how this person was appointed.