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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-14 ADM/A/1771/78
Having reported the failures of several Commanders of HM Ships recently paid to follow Admiralty Instructions. Captain Thomas Guillam Commander of HMS DUCHESS and Captain Francis [Wivell] of HMS SOUDADOS.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-14 ADM/A/1771/83
We refer the petition to their Lordships for consideration. (Obverse) Petition for David Elliot Master Gunner of HMS SWALLOW to be Superannuated as he is too infirm to be of service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-10 ADM/A/1794/75
Mr Blackwell, their Majesties' Consul at Livorno, that as directed by the Earl of Nottingham and the Lord Sydney, he has disbursed several sums of money for maintaining distressed seamen that came from Toulon to that place, for which he has drawn a bill of exchange on this office.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-10 ADM/A/1794/81
John Brockhurst is to be appointed Boatswain and Gunner of the DILIGENCE brigantine. You are to enter him accordingly together with such an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 10 April 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-11 ADM/A/1794/85
You are directed to have the DEFIANCE laid up at Chatham and that the officers not turned over to any other ship paid their wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-10 ADM/A/1794/83
You are directed to have the rigging, stores and furniture for such of the shallops now remaining, to be carefully laid up and kept in readiness and put on board upon their being ordered on service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-10-08 ADM/A/1824/97
Cause the VICTORY at Chatham to be forthwith fitted for the Mediterranean.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-10-07 ADM/A/1824/89
That care be taken for the fleet in the straights being Victualled til the Supply of Provisions, now going thither, shall arrive.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-05-01 ADM/A/1795/21
Enclosing an account of the damage ships of the Fleet received in sailing from the Nore to the Downs.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-10-05 ADM/A/1824/65
The SUNDERLAND and the CHATHAM to be refitted, manned, and victualed at Deptford for the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-05-02 ADM/A/1795/27
Ordering the remnant of the Company of the EAGLE to be turned over into the SUSSEX now at Chatham due to the length of time the repairs to the EAGLE are likely to take; and confirming that the PRINCE of WALES Prize recently taken by the YORK and brought into Portsmouth is to serve in HM Fleet as a S…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-05-02 ADM/A/1795/29
Captain Knapp of the NEW AFRICA Hired ship at the Nore is complaining of not having been supplied with all of the Boatswain's and Carpenter's Stores. Instructions are given for the Owners to be pressed to complete the supply of same.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-12-02 ADM/A/1779/15
Confirm warrant from Captain Mathew Aylme, Commander the ROBERT, and appoint Arthur Bass, master gunner, the SAPHIRE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-05-01 ADM/A/1795/4
Giving instructions for Chaplains to be paid their "Groats" together with other wages due them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-05 ADM/A/1794/249
In pursuance of His Majesty's warrant to this Board dated 16 March 1693, you are directed to have a pension of £120 a year settled on Peter Chasseloup, a French sea officer and refugee, who served as a volunteer in the Navy in the years 1691/1692.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-10-03 ADM/A/1824/43
The HAMPTON COURT to be sheathed for a voyage to the Mediterranean. The 3rd rate building at Bussleton, the 4th rate being built by Mr Snellgrove in the river and the DEVONSHIRE likewise.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-10-04 ADM/A/1824/45
Declaration for And Distribution of 40,000 men's Victuals for next year.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-05-01 ADM/A/1795/12
Granting the appeal by Admirals of the Fleet for Captial and high rated ships to be provided with extra sails.