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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-16
ADM/A/1823/210
Acknowledging a letter from the Navy Board and one from the Clerk of the Cheque at Harwich defending his decision to have some old robe stored in a Mr Tisdell's house and informing that further information has been received from George Everet and others at Harwich concerning suspected embezzlem…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-21
ADM/A/1834/240
A Warrant dated 26th September 1693 was given by Henry Killigrew, Sir Ralph Delawall and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cloudesley Shovell for Mr Joseph Tiddeman to be a Volunteer on board the HUMBER.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-09-14
ADM/A/1787/107
Acknowledging the difficulties involved in paying the Men of the Squadron going to the West Indies simultaneously with paying them for their time in other ships. Instructions are given for them to be paid on the recall of the latter.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-09-14
ADM/A/1787/105
Approving the Navy Board's estimate for the number of Men and Armaments required to equip the CANTERBURY as a Storeship when accompanying the West Indies Squadron. She is to be sheathed and fitted out and supplied with eight months Victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-12
ADM/A/1823/172
Ordering the ANTELOPE to be discharged and paid off and not to be converted to a Hospital Ship. Her inferior Officers and Men are to be turned over into the ROYAL KATHERINE at the Nore where they are to be paid their wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/214
Captain Wright, Commander of the Yacht MONMOUTH, having by his letter of the 9th inst; given us an account of her being out of repair, as you will be more particularly informed by the enclosed copy, we direct you to cause her to be cleaned and refitted at Liverpool, and put into a condition for the …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/207
Warrant for the appointment of John Woodcock to be Master Carpenter of the NEWARK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/211
Warrant for the appointment of John Foscher to be Master Cook of the GERMOON Prize.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/209
Warrant for the appointment of John Combes to be Master Carpenter of the NORWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-13
ADM/A/1823/184
Captain Townsend of the PENZANCE has informed the Admiralty that he has lost both his topmasts when in the Rowling Grounds and cannot obtain replacements from Harwich unless he is supplied with the masts intended for the new 6th Rate building there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-13
ADM/A/1823/186
The MARY Yacht and FUBBS are to be cleaned and refitted urgently at Deptford. The FUBBS is required to attend the King's return to England.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-12
ADM/A/1823/180
Captain Edward Littlejon of the DORSETSHIRE is to be paid his wages for his time in the SMYRNA FACTOR and ASSISTANCE as he is due to depart for the Mediterranean.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-30
ADM/A/1823/190
Warrant appointing Edward Habordine, Master Gunner of the CAPTAIN, to be Master Gunner of the DEFIANCE in place of the former who has been moved to the CAPTAIN. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/218
Captain Wivell, Commander of the BREDAH, has asked for the Master lately appointed to her to continue, notwithstanding our late Orders for turning over the Master of the KENT into her. We direct you to cause the first Master of BREDAH to continue in her accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/220
By our Orders of the 26th February last you were directed to order the Victualling Commissioners to provide one months Sea Provisions for four hundred Men with four hundred tons of water to be lodged at Sheerness.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-12
ADM/A/1823/159
Calling for Estimates of the cost of Wages, Victuals, Wear and Tear of Forty Thousand Men for a period of thirteen months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-09-16
ADM/A/1787/129
Ordering the discharge of the BRISTOW and Society Hired Hospital ships on arrival at Blackwall. Their Companies and Officers - excepting their Commissioned and Warrant Officers - are to be turned over into the BOYNE at the Buoy of the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-09-16
ADM/A/1787/123
Warrant appointing Anthony Stevenson to be Purser of the Pembroke in the place of Simon Davy who has resigned. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-12
ADM/A/1823/168
The Lion is bound for the Baltic and is to have her Provisions made up to three months at Portsmouth or Plymouth. She is also to be provided with necessary Stores.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-12
ADM/A/1823/162
Sir Henry Johnson has informed the Navy Board that the new Fourth Rate he has been building at Blackwall is now ready to launch. The Admiralty instructs the Board to ordere two more.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-12
ADM/A/1823/164
The FORTUNE is curently at Dartmouth on a Particular Service and is to be kept supplied with Stores and Provisons as occasion arises.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-09-15
ADM/A/1787/117
Referring the Petition of Elizabeth Stephens to the Navy Board for opinion. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-09-15
ADM/A/1787/115
Ordering the DEPTFORD to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and victualled for four months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-09-16
ADM/A/1787/125
Warrant appointing Nathaniel Tayler to be Purser of the PRUDENCE Hired ship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
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