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Austen, Robert
Blathwayte, William
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-23
ADM/A/1790/163
Giving strict Orders for the Commissioners for Victualling to attend to the needs of several of the ships destined for the Mediterranean.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-22
ADM/A/1790/159
Warrant appointing Anthony Phillips to be Boatswain of the ANTELOPE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-05
ADM/A/1769/181
Appoint Thomas Stolllard, Master Attendant at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-29
ADM/A/1769/193
Appoint William Smith, Purser the VANGUARD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-19
ADM/A/1769/189
Appoint William Davenport, Master Carpenter, the BONADVENTURE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-22
ADM/A/1790/155
Having received a report on the defects of the CHARLES GALLEY instructions are given for her to be laid up and her Men to turned over into the FORESIGHT and her remaining Commissioned and Warrant Officers paid off.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-24
ADM/A/1790/179
Warrant appointing William Floyd, late Master Carpenter of the EXTRAVAGANT, to be Master Carpenter of the CHARLES GALLEY in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-01
ADM/A/1769/201
The PROSPERITY Ketch to be discharged from their Majesties Service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-24
ADM/A/1790/175
Warrant appointing Godfrey Lugger to be Master Gunner of the ALBEMARLE in place of the former deceased. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-03
ADM/A/1769/215
Master Shipwright at Sheerness to survey the SALLY ROSE at the Nore to see if she is fit to return to Newcastle.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-02
ADM/A/1769/209
Distribution of next years Victualling for 30000 men a year.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-19
ADM/A/1769/139
Pay wages to the Officers and Company of the Fireship HOPEWELL till the time she was accidently burnt and lost.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-23
ADM/A/1769/149
Sign bills to Admiral Killigrew for his Flag Day.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-21
ADM/A/1790/141
Warrant appointing Henry Leonard to be Master Cook of the ANTELOPE in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-19
ADM/A/1769/161
Refit the PLYMOUTH at Portsmouth as soon as maybe.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-21
ADM/A/1790/147
Confirming an appointment made by Captain Henry Boseler Commander of the MARY for Richard Deane to be Master Gunner of the HAMPSHIRE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-21
ADM/A/1790/145
Confirming an appointment made by Captain Henry Boseler Commander of the MARY for Thomas Ellis to be Master Carpenter of the HAMPSHIRE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-20
ADM/A/1790/129
Ordering the PEARL and SPEEDWELL Fireships to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness and the ST ALBANS Prize similarly on arrival at Deptford and all to be victualled for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-18
ADM/A/1769/169
Pay Mr H Airkell Six Shillings and Eight pence a day, for his service as Deputy Treasurer of the Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-20
ADM/A/1790/135
Wanting to know how long it will take to send to Kinsale the minimum amount of essential Stores required to maintain the small ships based there.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-20
ADM/A/1790/133
Warrant appointing Phillip Scaplin to be Master Gunner of the ANTELOPE in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-19
ADM/A/1835/207
The CHATHAM, now at the Nore, is to go to the East Country, and her commander has given us an account that the cheeks of the foremast are sprung one third through at the head of the mast, the rails of the head and carved work washed away, and the sails and cables very defective.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-13
ADM/A/1792/115
Requiring a vessel for recruiting purposes to be made available to the ROCHESTER, to be discharged on completion.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-17
ADM/A/1835/199
The MESSENGER, being ordered to cruise between the South Foreland and the Ness to intercept orders, you are directed to to have her cleaned at Dover and, during her ordinance on this service, she be cleaned once a month.
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