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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-11 ADM/A/1808/93
Peter Cruft, late Boatswain of the GUERNSEY, is appointed Boatswain of the new fourth rate building by Mr Snelgrove. You are directed to enter him accordingly as soon as she shall be ready to reciece him together with suc allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-15 ADM/A/1808/160
You are directed to have the credits for the £20,000 for the Straits Squadron, to be ordered in such proportions at Cadiz, Alicante and Genova [Genoa] according to as you think best for the service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-15 ADM/A/1808/158
You are directed to have the provisions for the OXFORD, upon her arrival at the Buoy of the Nore, completed to 3 months.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Henry Priestman, Admiralty Commissioner, 1647-1712 (Manuscript) 1694-06-11 ADM/A/1808/108
You are directed to have the WEYMOUTH upon her arrival at Plymouth, and the SWALLOW prize upon arrival at Portsmouth, to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, and victualled, the former for 2 months and the latter for 3 months.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Henry Priestman, Admiralty Commissioner, 1647-1712 (Manuscript) 1694-06-11 ADM/A/1808/112
Captain Maynard, late Commander of the MORDANT, and several of her officers have given certificates that 32 men were put on board the EDGAR in the Bay of Mattance and victualled there by Robert Sincler till their arrival in Ireland.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-13 ADM/A/1808/122
In answer to your letter of yesterday sent to our Secretary, the French colours to be put on board the KATHERINE yacht are for ships of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th rates, and the signal colours for a ship of the 3rd rate only, wherein the Commander-in-Chief of the squadron proceeds and we have now ordered…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-14 ADM/A/1808/136
You are directed to have the RESERVE to be furnished with a smack to attend her for the better procuring of men for the ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-13 ADM/A/1808/132
Captain Robinson, Commander of the HENRIETTA yacht at Rotterdam, has advised this Board she is in want of provisions. You are directed to have 3 months provisions to be sent to her at Rotterdam with the first vessel that presents for it.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-08 ADM/A/1808/194
We think fitting to confirm a warrant dated 3 May 1692, granted by Richard Carter, Rear Admiral of the Blue, for William Hone to be Boatswain of the VIRGIN PRIZE, in place of John Donham removed to the DEPTFORD.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-20 ADM/A/1808/210
You are directed to have the SMIRNA FACTOR, hired ship, at Blackwall, cleaned and refitted by her iowners for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-20 ADM/A/1808/208
You are directed to have the HAMPTON COURT at Chatham fitted for service in the Channel and manned with her highest complement of men, and victualled for 4 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-17 ADM/A/1808/174
We have considered the copy of the letter of the Commissioners of the Victualling, which we received in your letter yesterday, where they desire further directions concerning our orders for sending victuals and credits to the fleet in the Mediterranean as to the manner of hiring ships to carry these…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-20 ADM/A/1808/228
The DOVER having sprung her foremast and being ordered to the Buoy of the Nore, you are directed to supply her with another mast upon her arrival there and to put her in condition for sea with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-20 ADM/A/1808/226
Captain Price, Commander of their Majesties' hired ship LOYALTY, has advised us that the Boatswain has shifted himself into a merchantman. You are directed to write to the owners of the LOYALTY to recommend another person for Boatswain and to give an account of what has become of the former.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-22 ADM/A/1808/234
We have considered your report of 23 April on the petition of the pursers of the Navy, and you are directed to make an allowance for the credit part of their accounts at the rate of 6d and 3/5 farthing a man a day from 1 October 1693, the time for which the Navy is to be paid, and to continue until…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-31 ADM/A/1808/255
Thomas Bass, Master Carpenter of the EAGLETT ketch, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the LONDON MERCHANT, hired hospital ship, in place of the former who surrendered the post.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-16 ADM/A/1807/188
The ROE Ketch her boat having been sunk by a French Privateer to be furnished with another at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-19 ADM/A/1807/211
Give William Blackway, Sailmaker to the navy, notice of termination of Contract. Contract with another to make sails for he navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-17 ADM/A/1807/205
Mr Stock the Muster master at Deal requests the usual allowance be paid to the named for piloting the kings ships to Holland and back.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-11 ADM/A/1816/104
Warrant appointing William Marlin, Master Carpenter of the WEYMOUTH, to be Master Carpenter of the MOUNTANE in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.