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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-26
ADM/A/1835/279
We have received your letter of 24 October about the preservation of the magazines in the yards and the ships building there, as well as those in ordinary and we give you the following directions: (1) the yards at Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth are to be supplied with such firearms, swords and amm…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-21
ADM/A/1792/208
Enclosing a copy of an Order in Council concerning the reimbursement of expenditure by the Earl of Pembroke and Sir Richard Onslow for the Marine Regiments.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-27
ADM/A/1835/295
You are directed to have the CRESCENT fireship at Sheerness to be surveyed and to report to us her condition and to where it will be most proper to have her repaired.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-27
ADM/A/1835/291
You are directed to have the ST VINCENT fireship, upon arrival at Sheerness, to be laid up and paid off. In case you think she should be repaired again, you are to order her repair to be put in hand and fitted for next summer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-23
ADM/A/1835/261
You are directed upon the arrival of HARWICH at Plymouth, and the SMIRNA MERCHANT, either at that place or Portsmouth, to have them cleaned and refitted for a voyage to Virginia and later at the charge of her owners, victualled for 8 months each with their middle complement of men and you are to ord…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-25
ADM/A/1835/271
You are directed to have the HUMBER at Portsmouth, fitted out for sea service in the Channel, manned to her highest complement of men and victualled for 3 months with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-15
ADM/A/1793/116
The KATHERINE to be cleaned and fitted so that she be ready to attend the King to Holland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-16
ADM/A/1793/122
To cause assistance to be given to Mr Taylor's ship he is sending to New England for masts, at Portsmouth. Enclosed reasons for Mulcting seamen for Neglect and their having power to take off Runs on just occasions.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-16
ADM/A/1793/126
To consider the proposals of putting the Fleet on Short Allowance.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-15
ADM/A/1793/120
Cause 7 or 8 able pilots for the Coast of Holland to be sent to the 3rd rate ships at the Buoy of the Nore, which are ordered to attend the King in his passage to Holland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-15
ADM/A/1793/118
Cause as many men from the WOLFE as can be spared, turned over to the LONDON, the ST ANDREW and the WINDSOR CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-11
ADM/A/1793/91
To superannuate John Hayden late Master the DUKE and settle a pension on him as Master of a 2nd Rate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-11
ADM/A/1793/93
The MARY and The HAMPSHIRE, joining Admiral Aylmer in Tor Bay, to be put in condition for the sea with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-10
ADM/A/1793/87
Appoint John Seatliff, Master Carpenter, the new 4th Rate ship being built by Mr Castle.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-14
ADM/A/1793/101
Appoint John Smith, Boatswain, the VULCAN Fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-10
ADM/A/1793/81
Appoint James Johnson, Boatswain, the SAINT VINCENT fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-10
ADM/A/1793/85
Sir George Rooke having desired that the Ketch which now attends the ROYAL OAK may proceed with the Fleet to the Mediterranean. Direct you to cause the Ketch to be fitted and victualled for that service
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-04
ADM/A/1793/33
To contract with Mr Wyatt for building a new 3rd rate ship of 80 guns.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-03
ADM/A/1793/27
To pay Captain Churchill, his Chaplain, and their Servant's the Wages due to them in the SAINT ANDREW.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-03
ADM/A/1793/29
Appoint William Wells, Boatswain, the FORTUNE fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-04-03
ADM/A/1841/44
Warrant appointing William Webster, late Boatswain of the PORTSMOUTH Prize, to be Boatswain of the GRANADA Bomb vessel in place of the former who has been moved to the SHEERNESS. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-06
ADM/A/1793/45
Appoint William Palmer, Master Carpenter, the SALAMANDER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-04
ADM/A/1793/37
The PORTLAND to be launched at Woolwich, to be fitted, manned, and victualed for the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-06
ADM/A/1793/43
Appoint John Wooler, Master Gunner to the VULCAN fireship.
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