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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-11
ADM/A/1830/93
You advise that the rebuilding of HM Advice Boat GERMOON may be done this Summer. We direct you to proceed. The ships company is to be paid off and put on-board the Guardship at Plymouth except for Commission and Warrant Officers and their Servants.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-08
ADM/A/1830/75
We feel fit to appoint Captain William Wright to be Master Attendant at HM Yard Deptford, having received very good testimony and require you to entered in that post, with the Salary, Wages and Privileges.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-12
ADM/A/1830/97
Captain Pollard commander of HM Hired Ship ST MALO at Bideford reports in his letter of the 8th inst. that he needs her provisions. We direct you to provide them as soon as possible as she is under sailing orders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-12
ADM/A/1830/99
HM Ships CHARLES GALLEY and CRESCENT PRIZE being designed on a voyage to the Canaries and the BURLINGTON and DOLPHIN to Portugal are now at Spithead. We direct you to provision them with all haste. The CHARLES GALLEY and CRESCENT PRIZE for 6 months, and the BURLINGTON and DOLPHIN for 4 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-05
ADM/A/1830/44
We have settled the annual salaries of Provost Marshalls, his Deputy and Wayter's [assistants] to be £91 for Provost Marshalls, £54 12s for Deputies and £45 10s for Wayters. They have been payed by our Solicitors Mr Whittaker to the 25 March last.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-06
ADM/A/1830/48
Captain Culliford Commander of HMS MAIDSTONE has informed us on the 3rd inst. From the Nore that her foremast is defective.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-07
ADM/A/1830/50
Warrant for the appointment of John Whimpshurst to be Purser of HMS CORNWALL.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-07
ADM/A/1830/64
We direct you to cause which ever you consider most fit of either the BLAZE or the VULCAN fireships now at Sheerness to be sheathed for a voyage to the West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-07
ADM/A/1830/66
His Majesty has directed this Board to consider a report from the Trade and Plantations Committee one part of which relates to the creation of a store for the supply of HM Ships in the Foreign Plantations. We enclose a copy of that part and request your opinion.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-06
ADM/A/1830/54
His Majesty has informed us that some New England merchants have delivered some Naval stores to our ships. We require you to enquire what stores have been recently tendered and or delivered and what reception they had, and give us an Account thereof.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-05-06
ADM/A/1830/60
We direct you to supply HMS SANDADOES PRIZE, now at Spithead to be supplied with Dry Provisions as will complete what she has to 6 months, together with as much Wet Provisions as she can stow.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-25
ADM/A/1778/172
Warrant appointing James Pybus to be Boatswain of the Aldborough Ketch. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-23
ADM/A/1778/162
Warrant appointing William Singleton, late Lieutenant of the GRAFTON, to be Master Gunner of his ship in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-23
ADM/A/1778/164
Warrant appointing John Gentleman, late Cook of the MARY ROSE, to be Master Cook of the GREENWICH in place of the former who has been appointed Master Gunner of the VULTURE Fireship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-24
ADM/A/1778/166
Instructing that Major Mitchel should be paid for time as Captain of the BRITANNIA at the same rate as First Captains to Admirals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-25
ADM/A/1778/168
Ordering the payment of the Officers and Company of the DOVER at Spithead and the supplying of her with Provisions, Beer and Stores to enable her to proceed to the South.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-21
ADM/A/1778/148
Ordering the cleaning and refitting of the SUDADOES and the ROE Ketch at Sheerness together with three months Victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-21
ADM/A/1778/150
Ordering the cleaning and graving of the JAMES GALLEY at Portsmouth together with wet and dry Provisions.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-23
ADM/A/1778/158
Concerning the Quartering, Mustering and Paying of the two Marine Regiments, including the number of Companies to be stationed at or near all of the major English ports.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-20
ADM/A/1778/140
Ordering a month's provisions to be put aboard the BONAVENTURE now in Yarmouth Roads.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-21
ADM/A/1778/142
Warrant appointing Joseph Jones to be Master Cook of the SANDWICH in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-17
ADM/A/1778/91
Requiring the Master and Surgeon lately aboard the OXFORD to be transferred to another of HM ships of the same Rate as soon as possible; and the issuing of the usual orders concerning the Surgeon's Chest.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-18
ADM/A/1778/107
Listing sums of money due to suppliers of clothing and accoutrements to the two Marine Regiments.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-11-18
ADM/A/1778/113
Requiring Bills to be drawn on the Treasury for sums of money to be paid to the Colonels of the two Marine Regiments for subsistence of their soldiers.
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