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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-15 ADM/A/1787/109
The French Privateer taken by the CENTURION and now at Plymouth is not judged suitable to serve as a Man-of-War but possibly as a Fireship. Instructions are given for her to be so fitted as soon as other work at Plymouth permits. She is to be manned and armed accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/176
Captain John Benbow had been ordered to take Command of a Squadron of named ships and to cruise of the coast of France for a certain period. This has now expired and he is to be rewarded for good service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-19 ADM/A/1834/212
We direct you to cause Doctor Cockburne, Physician of the Blue Squadron, to be paid the Wages due to him from the 15th January 1696, the date of his Commission for that employment, to this day, before he proceeds to the Straits where he is ordered along with Sir Cloudesley Shovell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-14 ADM/A/1787/103
Requiring the LONDON MERCHANT Hired ship to be urgently fitted out as a Hospital ship to serve with the Squadron going to the West Indies instead of the CONCORD staffed with a suitable number of Surgeons and supplied with medical necessities.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-13 ADM/A/1823/188
Captain St.Lo has opined that the JOSEPH Hired ship should receive six more guns and thirty more Men. An Order is given accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-14 ADM/A/1787/101
Requiring Sir Francis Wheeler, Commander of the Squadron going to the West Indies, to be given two thousand pounds for contingencies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-19 ADM/A/1834/222
We direct you to cause the MONCK at Chatham to be fitted out for Sea service in the Channel, manned with her highest complement of Men and victualled for ten weeks.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/157
Warrant appointing Henry ireland, late Gunner of the DARTMOUTH, to be Master Gunner of the TIGER in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-16 ADM/A/1787/127
Confirming a Warrant issued by Admiral Edward Russell dated 5th August 1692 appointing John King Boatswain of the FUBBS Yacht. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-18 ADM/A/1834/191
It has been represented to us by the Captain of the hired Ship SMYRNA MERCHANT at Bristol that he cannot get enough Provisions sufficient to bring him to Plymouth, nor so far as Milford.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-18 ADM/A/1834/195
You have informed us by your letter of the 14th inst; that the Advice Boat building by Mr Frugar at Arundel, which we have named EAGLE, will be ready to launch the first Spring in October next.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-18 ADM/A/1834/189
A Warrant was granted on the 3rd September 1695 appointing Mr John Hext Chaplain of the Queen, to inspect and oversee the lives and behaviour of the rest of the Chaplains of his Majesty's Fleet in the Mediterranean, for which service we think it is fitting that he should have an allowance of Sa…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-18 ADM/A/1834/187
We direct you to cause Captain Charles Desborow to be paid as Captain of the NORFOLK, from the date of Lord Berkeley's Order to him to command that Ship, which is the 23rd of August last, to the time of Captain Pickard being entered as Commander of her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/166
An Order requiring ships going to the Mediterranean to be manned with their highest complements of Men. the list includes fourteen ships including the QUEEN, ROYAL WILLIAM and NEPTUNE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-15 ADM/A/1787/119
Informing that the Commander-in-Chief of the West Indies Squadron has been ordered to put the ships' Companies on short rations as soon as the ships are clear of the Channel. Crews are however to be compensated with Short Allowance money when reaching their destination.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/160A
Catching up with a per diem payment due to Henry Priestman when Commander-in-Chief of HM ships used against Salley in South Carolina in 1684.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-18 ADM/A/1834/205
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Wade to be Boatswain of the STIRLING CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-18 ADM/A/1834/199
Warrant for the appointment of William Mansfield to be Boatswain of the NEWARK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-18 ADM/A/1834/197
Warrant for the appointment of John Clark to be Master Carpenter of the hired Hospital Ship SYAM.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-10 ADM/A/1823/133
Enclosing copies of letters from the Principal Officers of the Ordnance concerning the removal and reshipping of the guns of the ANGLESEY, KINGFISHER and PEARL at Kinsale and the cost involved as referring to an account from a Mr Chudleigh.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-28 ADM/A/1787/266
Warrant appointing Samuel Akerman, late Master Carpenter of the Blaze Fireship, to be Master Carpenter of the new Fourth Rate building in HM Yard at Woolwich. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-30 ADM/A/1823/346
John Taylor formerly belonging to the EDGAR had been sent for in May 1695 to give evidence against Irish Prisoners. An instruction is given for Taylor to be born on the Books of the EDGAR until August of the current year until he was appointed Gunner of the DUNWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-30 ADM/A/1823/348
Warrant appointing Arthur Crispin, Carpenter of the MARY, to be Master Gunner of the CHICHESTER in place of the former who has been promoted. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-27 ADM/A/1787/258
Directing that the PHEONIX Bomb vessel on arrival at Sheerness is to be sheathed and fitted urgently for service in the West Indies in place of the SALAMANDER. The SUDADOES now at Plymouth is to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel.