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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-10 ADM/A/1832/87
We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Thomas Kenney, Commander of the SWAN, dated 6 April 1696, to Richard Scurlock to be Boatswain. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 10 July 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-10 ADM/A/1832/85
We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Thomas Kenney, Commander of the SWAN, dated 23 September 1695, to Thomas Brooksbey to be Gunner. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 10 July 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-11 ADM/A/1832/97
At the Court Martial held on board the CENTURION at Sheerness, Captain Jonathan Smith, her Commander and Commander-in-Chief of ships in the Thames and Medway, President, Jonathan Austen, late Gunner of the ESSEX prize was found guilty of disobedience and in breach of Article 2 of the Articles of War…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-10 ADM/A/1832/93
The Lords Justices by their Order in Council of 9 July, have sent us a copy of the petition of William Partridge, concerning the building of ships in New England for His Majesty's service. We send you a copy and direct that you consider this and report your opinion of what is fit to be done.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-08 ADM/A/1832/65
William Gear, late Carpenter of THE MACHINE fireship, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the FOWEY in place of the former deceased. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 8 July 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-09 ADM/A/1832/77
In pursuance of an order of their Excellences the Lords Justices in Council of 7 July, you are directed to have the MACHINE fireship, which is wholly unfit for further service, sunk at Sheerness as lately proposed by you for the better security of the graving place there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-09 ADM/A/1832/79
The following men of the DREADNOUGHT were desired by Captain Coal to give evidence at his intended trial at Court Martial and were discharged by Captain Stepney who succeeded him in command on 2 March 1695: William Roley, Master Sailmaker; George Ranton, George Boyton; Jarrett Morris; Jonathan Jack…
Document signed by George Rooke, 1650-1709, Admiral of the Fleet and Admiralty Commissioner under King William III. (Manuscript) 1695-01-24 ADM/A/1826/281
Copy of a letter from Sir George Rooke, at Cadiz, dated, 15/25 December 1694, reporting that there are no spare lower masts there.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-28 ADM/A/1832/284
Having received an account from Rear Admiral Benbow of stores wanted for ships named in this letter and now in the Downes. You are directed to have them supplied as soon as possibly may be. Ships SUFFOLK, MONK, DEPTFORD, CHATHAM, PEMBROKE, PENDENNIS MARY galley, BIDEFORD, HUMBER and VESUVIUS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-29 ADM/A/1832/290
The Captain of the SHEERNESS at Barnstaple has advised us in his letter of 25 July that he has but 10 days provisions and no beer, having been forced to drink water.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-27 ADM/A/1832/266
You are directed to have the WOOLWICH, upon arrival at Woolwich, cleaned and refitted at such of the merchant yards on the Thames as you think fit, for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-27 ADM/A/1832/276
Thomas Hall, late Carpenter of the ROC ketch, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the MARY yacht, in place of the former dismissed for bringing over merchant goods from Holland. You are 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) 1696-07-27 ADM/A/1832/274
John Wydenp, late Cook of the FIREBRAND fireship, is to be appointed Master Cook of the THUNDERBOLT prize. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 27 July 1696
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-25 ADM/A/1832/256
Your letter yesterday to our Secretary, advised that the new 5th Rate building at Redbridge and named the SOUTHSEA CASTLE, is to be established with the same number of men and number and nature of guns allowed the 5th Rate last built, may be ready to launch on 3 August.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-21 ADM/A/1832/209
Your letter of 17 July advised us that the JOSIAH storeship's defects are so many that if taken into the dock at Plymouth she will hinder the cleaning of cruisers and other ships, and therefore you think it adviseable that she should be ordered into the Thames to be refitted, but only to have s…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-20 ADM/A/1832/201
You are directed to have the MARIANA prize at Portsmouth, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, and victualled for 10 weeks with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-22 ADM/A/1832/219
Upon consideration of your letter of 21 July, you are directed to have the 10 men added to the KATHERINE yacht's complement when she went to the Straits discharged.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-22 ADM/A/1832/217
A petition has been presented to this Board setting forth that Edward Deacon has been Surgeon of several ships this past 7 years, and for 4 years of that time in the PRUDENCE, where he continued until discharged the service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-20 ADM/A/1832/187
In consideration of the services on which the BRILLIANT sloop is employed you are directed to have 10 men added to her complement and that she be so established.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-20 ADM/A/1832/189
We send you a copy of a letter from William Partridge, Deputy Governor of New Hampshire in New England, concerning his proposals for building ships for His Majesty's service in New England.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-20 ADM/A/1832/199
Your letter of 17 July advised our Secretary that the new 5th Rate ship building by Mr Nye in the Isle of Wight, which we have named the POOLE and to be established with the same number of men and number and nature of guns as allowed for the 5th Rate last built, will be ready to launch on 6 August.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-07 ADM/A/1810/65
Warrant for Joseph Batailly to continue as Purser of the EDGAR, notwithstanding any former orders to the contrary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-07 ADM/A/1810/67
In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure signified to this Board by Sir John Trenchard, Principal Secretary of State, we direct you to send Orders to the Portsmouth Yard Officers to deliver to Rear Admiral Vandergoes of Holland (or whom he shall appoint) a fit Bowsprit for his Ship by way of Leas…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-08 ADM/A/1833/63
Authorising the payment of wages to Captain Day formerly of the SUDADOES despite his being unable to produce Accounts due to her presumed loss.