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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-14
ADM/A/1815/148
John Wilson late Master Cook of the SALLY ROSE, is to be appointed Master Cook of the CHARLES fireship. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-16
ADM/A/1815/163
Edward Crisp late Purser of the JAMES galley, is to be appointed Purser of the KINGFISHER in place of the former removed. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 16 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-13
ADM/A/1815/158
Henry Washington Getner of the DEFIANCE has petitioned this Board that since the ship is laid up, he and his servant may be admitted to serve aboard the QUEEN during the present expedition.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-10
ADM/A/1815/104
His Majesty having determined to send 3,000 land soldiers to Cadiz to serve in the fleet commanded by the Rt. Hon.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-10
ADM/A/1815/100
Captain Browne, Commander of the OWNERS ADVENTURE bomb vessel, in his letter of 7 January an extract of which is enclosed, asks to have 5 more men. You are directed to report your opinion whether you think it fit to increase the number established.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-13
ADM/A/1815/124
There are 12 Dutch ships of war at Spithead in want of cleaning and you are directed to consider and report your opinion whether they can be cleaned in His Majesty's yards. If so, in which yards can this be done with the least inconvenience to His Majesty's service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-11
ADM/A/1815/122
David Nicholls is to be appointed Master Cook of the GREYHOUND bomb vessel and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 11 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-14
ADM/A/1814/186
Captain Crow, Commander of the NORWICH, has informed us from the Downs that most of the Men turned over to her (who were sent from the Nore) have not received their Wages.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-14
ADM/A/1814/209
Warrant for the appointment of John King to be Boatswain of the third Rate Ship building in the Deptford yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-15
ADM/A/1814/217
We direct you to cause the Yacht NAVY upon her arrival at Chatham to be cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel and victualled for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-15
ADM/A/1814/215
We direct you to cause the DOVER to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, either at Kinsale or Plymouth, and victualled for three monthswith all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-12
ADM/A/1814/160
Our Order to you of the 14th November directed you to pay Wages to four Marines belonging to Captain Spraggs Company in the 2nd Marine Regiment for the time they were employed in raising Recruits after discharge from the ESSEX.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-13
ADM/A/1814/174
We direct you to cause the SOLEBAY on her arrival at Harwich to be cleaned and refitted there for Service in the Channel, and victualled for three months with all dsispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-13
ADM/A/1814/170
Having ordered the ASSISTANCE to Woolwich or Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted, we direct you on her arrival at either of those places to cause her to be cleaned and refitted accordingly for Service in the Channel, and victualled for three months .
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-17
ADM/A/1814/229
We direct you to cause the hired Ship SAMUEL & HENRY at Deptford to be cleaned and refitted for Channel service, at the charge of her Owners, and ordered to be victualled for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-17
ADM/A/1814/239
Notwithstanding our Orders of the 15th inst; for selling the SALLY ROSE, we direct you not to do so until a Privy Seal is passed for it.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-17
ADM/A/1814/237
We direct you to consider and report to this Board your opinion what Salaries you think proper to be allowed to the several Muster Masters lately made at the out Ports.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-17
ADM/A/1814/235
We direct you to cause the Advice Boat GOODWIN Prize at Plymouth to be cleaned there and put into a condition for the Sea.
You are also to give the necessary Orders for her to be cleaned once every month at that Port for the future according as she shall come there for that purpose.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-17
ADM/A/1814/233
We direct you to cause the DARTMOUTH (now at Plymouth) to be cleaned and refitted there for Service in the Channel, and victualled for three months with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-17
ADM/A/1814/249
Warrant for the appointment of Joseph Hall to be Boatswain of the ANGLESEA
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-17
ADM/A/1814/247
Warrant for the appointment of Andrew Milby to be Boatswain of the Bomb vessel OWNERS ADVENTURE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-17
ADM/A/1814/245
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Reed to be Master Gunner of Bomb vessel SOCIETY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-17
ADM/A/1814/243
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Cromey to be Master Gunner of the LINCOLN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-12-18
ADM/A/1814/253
Warrant for the appointment of John Cleverly to be Master Carpenter of the Bomb Vessel GREYHOUND Ketch.
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