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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-20 ADM/A/1829/203
Your letter of today's date has informed us that the MACHINE Prize Fireship cannot be fitted for Channel service in less than two months. We therefore determine that she should be put into Ordinary according to our late directions to you.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-16 ADM/A/1829/175
Warrant for the appointment of Anthony Merrinton to be Boatswain of the Fireship St. PAUL.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-17 ADM/A/1829/183
The Brigantine FLY having received some damage at the Action before Calais, and being now at Deptford, we direct you to cause her to be refitted there for Channel service, and her victualling completed to two months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-17 ADM/A/1829/181
Warrant for the appointment of John Tunnard to be Master Cook of the hired Ship St. MALO.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-23 ADM/A/1829/235
A Petition has been presented to this Board stating that John Morris, late Second Lieutenant of the ESSEX, was killed in a fight on board the THOMAS & ELIZABETH Fireship at La Hougue, whereby his Journals of the proceedings of the ESSEX were lost.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-23 ADM/A/1829/233
We direct you to cause the ORFORD at Spithead to be fitted, victualled and stored there for proceeding to New England to relieve the NEWPORT, as was formerly ordered.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-23 ADM/A/1829/229
We direct you to let us know your opinion what number of Men may be proper for the middle and lowest complement of the new sixth Rates lately built. His Majesty has been pleased to lend his Pink, the PARAMOUR, to Mr Halley for a voyage to the East Indies or the South Seas.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-24 ADM/A/1829/241
Mr Roger Tubeley was appointed by Order of Admiral Russell dated July 26th 1695 to serve as a Volunteer on board the SUFFOLK, Captain Roger Belwood Commander. We direct you to make the usual allowance to Mr Tubeley for the time he served in that capacity on the said Ship.
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-24 ADM/A/1829/239
Warrant for the appointment of Humphrey Hayward to be Carpenter of the Bomb Vessel BASILISK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-22 ADM/A/1829/223
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Bray to be Master Gunner of the JERSEY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-22 ADM/A/1829/221
Warrant for the appointment of Abraham Daniel to be Master Cook of the BLACKWALL.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-22 ADM/A/1829/225
According to what you propose in your letter of yesterday's date we have ordered the DISCOVERY Brigantine to Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted. We direct you to do this without any loss of time, and the Provisions on board her to be completed to the proportion first ordered.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-25 ADM/A/1829/251
Some days since, the HARWICH ran upon the rocks when leaving Hamoze, between the Island and the Mainland on the Cornwall side.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-28 ADM/A/1827/298
Warrant appointing Thomas Price to be Master Carpenter of the BLAST Bomb Vessel in place of the former who has been promoted. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Temporary Acting Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-30 ADM/A/1799/331
Her Majesty having been pleased by her two Orders in Council dated September 12th to refer to this Board two Petitions, one of John Hocker, late Instrument to the Clerk of the Cheque at Portsmouth, and the other of Robert Ruffen, House Carpenter, Anthony Surrenden, Bricklayer, and other Workmen of t…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-27 ADM/A/1827/285
The Navy Board has written to the Secretary of the Admiralty Board with a copy to the Treasurer of the Navy stating that the Comptroller has returned from paying the ships at Spithead and Portsmouth due to lack of ready money and that the service has come to a full stop.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-11 ADM/A/1801/125
The provisions aboard the SWIFTSURE at Portsmouth are to be made up to four months as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-03 ADM/A/1800/20
The careening and provisioning of the ROYAL OAK at Portsmouth is to be proceeded with without delay.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-26 ADM/A/1827/279
A letter has been received from Colonel Richards concerning the fitting out of Bomb Vessels a copy of which is enclosed.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-06 ADM/A/1800/62
Requiring works to ships recalled and paid off to be put in hand as soon as funds become available.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-06 ADM/A/1800/68
Orders are to be sent by express requiring that the ten ships at Portsmouth, together with the Fireships, Bomb Vessels and Brigantines that are to accompany them, are to be victualed for two months as a matter of urgency.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-26 ADM/A/1827/291
Directing that all necessary Orders be sent by express covering the supplying of all HM Ships with Stores, Provisions and necessaries as Admiral Russell shall require, without waiting for corroborative Orders from the Admiralty; and that the ships shall be cleaned and refitted if the Admiral require…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1800/44
Warrant appointing Robert Morshead to be Master Blockmaker at Plymouth Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-03 ADM/A/1800/22
The Master Attendant at Chatham has reported a severe shortage of Riggers. Instructions are given to divert suitable seamen from ships to fill their places.