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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-14
ADM/A/1832/330
Francis Lorrain is to be appointed Master Cook of the NAVY yacht. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 14 July 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-29
ADM/A/1832/332
You are directed to have Rear Admiral Benbow in the Downes, furnished with a vessel of burthen for carrying water to the ships under his command.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-08-01
ADM/A/1810/1
We direct you to cause the DOVER (now at Sheerness) to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service, manned with her highest complement of Men, and victualled for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-06
ADM/A/1783/42
The commanders in the fleet have lately made representation to this Board to remove the stop put on part of their pay, on account of their failure in performing Admiral Russell's instructions annexed to their commissions.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-26
ADM/A/1798/224
The Admirals have advised us that there is a general want of slop clothes in the fleet and especially for such ships as are to continue out in winter. You are directed to have a fitting quantity supplied as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-05
ADM/A/1783/38
We have considered your letter of 2 April concerning the ESSEX, which is offered by her owners as a man-of-war. You are directed to treat further with the owners and to hire the ship if she is found fitting, without any consideration of whether her master Captain Hudson is to command her.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-05
ADM/A/1783/32
Nicholas Forvor, Master Cook of the SALAMANDER bomb vessel, is to be appointed Master Cook of the PORTSMOUTH, in place of the former removed to the MONTAGUE. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-04-06
ADM/A/1783/40
The ship now named the PRINCE, shall upon her launching be named the ROYAL WILLIAM. You are directed to have this ship borne in the Navy by that name.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-30
ADM/A/1782/256
Wanting to know how many Men have been discharged from the EXPERIMENT since she arrived in the Thames to refit, and the reasons for their discharge; and requiring the LION now in the Downs to have her Provisions made up from Dover.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-07
ADM/A/1782/268
Requiring fifteen Ketches to be hired in addition to the number necessary to attend the Fleet, to be employed as H.M. directs. Forty Shallops are also to be built in Merchant Yards to designs provided by Captain Phillips. An Estimate of the cost of building all of these ships is to be submitted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-13
ADM/A/1786/101
The DEFIANCE, WARSPIGHT, MONMOUTH, CAMBRIDGE, and LYON, to be provisioned immediately.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1786/81
Appoint Thomas Andrews, Gunner, the LUMLEY CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-10
ADM/A/1786/73
To pay the Commanders and Officers of the Merchant Ships taken up by Captain Lawrence Wright in the West Indies, their Wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-10
ADM/A/1786/77
Appoint Joseph Batt, Purveyor of their Majesties Navy
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-11
ADM/A/1786/83
Appoint William Wescot, Cook, hired ship SMYRNA FACTOR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-12
ADM/A/1786/91
The DISCOVERY Brigantine to be victualled at Sheerness
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-12
ADM/A/1786/89
Send Stores to the GUERNSEY at Jamaica so she may return to England. The NONSUCH and CONCEPTION at New England, the HENRY at Virginia, and the ALBOROUGH at New York , to be furnished with victuals and stores from time to time, enabling them to continue at their present station.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-06
ADM/A/1786/59
The company of the SAINT ANDREWS to be turned over to the BOYNE. To be returned , when the SANT ANDREWS has been repaired.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-23
ADM/A/1832/326
Commissioner St Lo has proposed saving money in the cleaning of His Majesty's ships and we enclose papers he has sent. You are asked to consider these and to report your opinion to this Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-10
ADM/A/1786/71
The ships company of the ROYAL WILLIAM to be turned over to the BOYNE. The company to be returned to the ROYAL WILLIAM after her repairs are complete.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-08
ADM/A/1786/65
The PLAY PRIZE to be furnished at the Buoy of the Nor with three months Victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-08
ADM/A/1786/63
The PLYMOUTH to be Cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-31
ADM/A/1832/306
Captain Sanderson, Commander of the WILLIAM & MARY yacht, Captain Guy of the MARY yacht, and Capatin Milleson of the KATHERINE yacht, were by our order of 16 July suspended from their commands until His Majesty's pleasure was known.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-30
ADM/A/1832/304
You are directed to have the SHARK brigantine to be supplied with a mainmast at Harwich, in place of the old one which is sprung.
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