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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-04 ADM/A/1789/40

You advised us at your attendance to this Board, that Captain Boteler, Commander of the MARY, now refitting at Woolwich, had given tickets of leave to some of the ship's company for a longer time than was directed by our order of 4 May.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-04 ADM/A/1789/42

You are directed to have the SAPHIRE furnished with one month's victuals at Yarmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-05 ADM/A/1789/44

Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Rear Admiral of the Red, desires that on arrival of the DUKE at Chatham, before the seamen are dispersed, the officers and seamen (warrant officers excepted) may be turned over to the ROYAL WILLIAM. You are directed to have this done accordingly.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-03 ADM/A/1789/30

You are to give direction to the Master, Wardens and Assistants of trinity House o Deptford Strand, to examine Lieutenant Robert Stapleton as to his capacity of being Master of any of their Majesties' ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-04 ADM/A/1789/32

We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Henry Boteler, Commander-in-Chief of the squadron in the West Indies, dated 5 April 1692, for Robert Nixon to be Boatswain of the ASSISTANCE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-29 ADM/A/1789/218

Captain Gillam, Commander of the ST ALBANS, having by his letter to this Board complained of a great delay in refitting his ship at Portsmouth, you are directed to make inquiry into the reason for this and report to us.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-29 ADM/A/1789/222

Are enclosing a copy of a paper sent to us from the Earl of Nottingham, concerning some ships at Lubeck and direct you to consider what is proposed in it and to report your opinion, particularly whether it is necessary to send a Shipwright to Lubeck to survey the ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-29 ADM/A/1789/216

We have confirmed a warrant given by the Rt Hon Edward Russell, Admiral of their Majesties' Fleet, dated 21 August 1692, given to John Grover to be Master Gunner of the DUKE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-29 ADM/A/1789/214

The Commissioners at Portsmouth advise us that there are two Dutch men-of-war come into harbour to be cleaned.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-24 ADM/A/1789/180

John Copplethorne, Boatswain is to be appointed Boatswain of the KATHERINE transport. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 24 November 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-24 ADM/A/1789/183

Michael Sander is to be appointed Master Gunner of the KATHERINE transport. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 24 November 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-25 ADM/A/1789/192

You are directed to send us an account of what you know of Captain John Bomsteads being turned out of one of their Majesties' ships and for what misdemenour.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-19 ADM/A/1789/154

You are directed to make allowance to Captain David Condon, who was Lieutenant of the ROSE, of pay as Captain for the time he commanded her after the Captain was killed to the time of her paying off.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-19 ADM/A/1789/162

Robert Wye is to be appointed Purser of the DRAGON, in place of Robert Munnings discharged by sickness. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.His warrant is to be dated 16 November 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-19 ADM/A/1789/160

You are directed to prepare and send this Board, an account of the start of wages for all ships and vessels now in sea pay, with an estimate of the time due for wages for each of them to 30 October 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-22 ADM/A/1789/164

We understand by a letter of 19 November to our Secretary from Sir Francis Wheeler, that some of the ships of the West India squadron under his command want near 4 weeks victuals.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-22 ADM/A/1789/166

You are directed to have provisions for the PRINCESS ANNE to be sent down to her at Sheerness, to complete what she now has on board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-22 ADM/A/1789/172

Thomas Goslin, Boatswain of the SUFFOLK, is to be appointed Boatswain of the LEOPARD hulk, in the room of the former removed into the SUFFOLK. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 22 November 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-18 ADM/A/1789/142

You are directed to have the SUN prize, upon her arrival at Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 2 months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-18 ADM/A/1789/146

You are directed to consider what officers are fitted to be appointed for the yard intended at Plymouth, and what number of instruments and salaries are proper to be allowed, and to report your opinion to this Board.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-19 ADM/A/1789/148

You are directed to have the GREYHOUND upon arrival at Deptford, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 2 months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-16 ADM/A/1789/130

Petition of Sarah Chandler ats Dann, praying liberty to have the wages of Richard Green, Gunner of the JULIAN prize, stopped until a debt of £9.4.0 had been paid. Richard Green had offered to pay half the debt at the payment of the JULIAN prize, the other half in 6 months.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-25 ADM/A/1788/238

We direct you to survey the Flyboats brought to Spithead by HMS MARY GALLEY, and also survey the French Privateer taken by HMS RUPERT and ADVENTURE now at Plymouth and report if they are fitting to be employed as Men of War or any other uses, and if so what numbers of Men and numbers and type of Gun…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-25 ADM/A/1788/236

We direct you to cause the ships listed below upon their arrival at the yard listed to be fitted with all possible dispatch. Those for the Mediterranean to be manned with their middle Compliment and 8 months victuals, and those for the Channel with their highest compliment and 2 months victuals.…