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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-07 ADM/A/1839/327
The YARMOUTH, CANTERBURY, COVENTRY, DRAGON, FALMOUTH, GLOUCESTER, ROCHESTER, ROMNEY and ADVENTURE, have arrived in the Downes with the Turkey merchant ships and others from the Straits.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-04-27 ADM/A/1774/186
Warrant appointing Thomas Morgan, late Purser of the George Hired ship, to be Purser of the RICHMOND in place of Rice Freeman who has been dismissed for neglect of duty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-04 ADM/A/1839/339
Thomas King, late Boatswain of the PEARL, is to be appointed Boatswain of the BRISTOL. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 4 February 1696/7.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-04-08 ADM/A/1774/214
Granting a Pension to George Spilsby, late Boatswain of the WINDSOR CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-04-20 ADM/A/1774/218
Granting a Pension to Francis Turner, late Gunner of the VANGUARD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-04-17 ADM/A/1774/200
Confirming a Warrant issued by the Earl of Torrington dated September 1689 for Edward Willis to be Master Gunner of the LION. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-04-17 ADM/A/1774/204
Confirming a Warrant issued by the Earl of Torrington dated September 1689 for William Betts to be Master Carpenter of the LION. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-25 ADM/A/1862/287
Our Secretary wrote to you on 22 February about the letter from Captain Braxton and Captain Hargreaves, asking to be reimbursed money they have paid to soldiers of their company that went to Newfoundland, under the command of Colonel Gibson, for their short allowance.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-28 ADM/A/1862/298
Stephen Prestwood is to be appointed Boatswain of the TRIDENT, in place of the former removed to the REVENGE. You are directed to enter him accordingly and his warrant is to be dated 28 February 1699.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-04-15 ADM/A/1774/170
Warrant appointing Christopher Cockerell, Purser of the DUNKIRK, to be Purser of the ADVENTURER in place of the former removed from [?] the DUNKIRK. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-04-17 ADM/A/1774/174
Warrant appointing Mathew Henry to be Cook of the EAGLET Ketch. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-04 ADM/A/1862/310
James Amy, late Purser of the GARLAND, is to be appointed Purser of the CAMBRIDGE in place of the former. You are directed to enter him accordingly and his warrant is to be dated 4 February 1699.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-10 ADM/A/1860/113
Requiring the SWAN to be cleaned and refitted at Woolwich for service in the Channel complete with ten weeks Victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-09 ADM/A/1860/111
Warrant appointing Richard Godfrey, late Boatswain of the ASSURANCE, to be Boatswain of the LOOE in place of John Underhill who has been moved to the PENDENNIS. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-13 ADM/A/1860/134
William Pennington of the LOOE was lent to the DUNKIRK but subsequently seen ashore in Deal. However, as Captain Adamson of the DUNKIRK has vouched that Pennington is aboard the DUNKIRK the "R" put against Pennington's name in the Books of the LOOE is to be removed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-12 ADM/A/1860/132
Giving instructions as to how the various "Q's" and "R's" appearing in the Petitions shown in Item 105 above are to be treated.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-21 ADM/A/1863/179
The Navy Board has proposed Portsmouth or Plymouth as the port for repairing the MONMOUTH and the Admiralty has decided that as payment of half-yearly wages at Plymouth Yard are now due to be paid the MONMOUTH should proceed first to Spithead to task on board the necessary money and then continue to…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-09 ADM/A/1860/103
Requiring the WINCHELSEA to be paid off and fitted out as one of the Standing Guardships at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-09 ADM/A/1860/99
Confirming a Warrant issued by Sir Cloudesley appointing John Underhill to be Boatswain of the PENDENNIS in place of the former who has resigned. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-08 ADM/A/1860/91
Warrant appointing Christopher Lovelace to be Purser of the CUMBERLAND in place of Christopher Godsalve who has resigned. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-05 ADM/A/1860/37
Lifting the suspension on William Stallard Boatswain of the Essex who had been wrongly accused of embezzlement. The real culprits had sold a grapnel for drink without Stallard's knowledge.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-05 ADM/A/1860/35
Recording the outcome of a Court Martial concerning the loss of the SWIFT Advice Boat on the Banks of North Carolina in which Captain Nathaniel was presumably acquitted and is to be paid for his time in that ship along with others.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-06 ADM/A/1860/43
Acknowledging that the request made in Item 3 above (R'S and Q's) has been met and instructing that the remarks set against the names of certain Men be removed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-06 ADM/A/1860/41
Captain Warren Commander in Chief of ships now at Spithead and due to depart for the West Indies is in need of careening gear and fuel for burning-off weed for use abroad when his ships become foul.