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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-31 ADM/A/1812/361
Enclosing a copy of a survey of the DUNKIRK by her Commander Captain Wilmott and ordering her to be repaired at Spithead where she is now located, including refitting her with all dispatch for a voyage to the West Indies
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-31 ADM/A/1812/359
The BRISTOL and the SYAM in Longreach bound for the Straits have now received all of the Stores needed for the refitting of the fleet; but not their provisions. Orders are given for them to be supplied with all speed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-02 ADM/A/1813/7
Warrant appointing John Servers, Boatswain of the OWNERS' ADVENTURE, Bomb Vessel, to be Boatswain of the JOSEPH, Bomb Vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-01 ADM/A/1813/1
The crew of the NORWICH, at Spithead, bound for Virginia, to be reduced to the middle complement established on her and any surplus men to be pressed to the DUNKIRKE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-03 ADM/A/1813/19
Warrant appointing Francis Harbet to be Master Cook of the IPSWICH; his predecessor being deceased.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-02 ADM/A/1813/17
Warrant appointing William Herbert to be Master Carpenter of the SAINT PAUL, Fireship
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-02 ADM/A/1813/11
Dealing with matters raised in recent letters concerning the Marine Regiments, viz:

1. Marine Soldiers (whether Officer's Servants or not) are not to be mustered unless they appear at the musters. …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-05 ADM/A/1813/25
Direct the Commissioners for Victualling to send several ships and vessels that are currently laden with provisions destined for the Mediterranean Fleet to the Downs and to send other ships there as soon as they are loaded.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-03 ADM/A/1813/21
Warrant appointing William Lapthorne to be Master Cook of the CENTURION; his predecessor having been appointed to the IPSWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-30 ADM/A/1812/351
The SOUDADOS and the HIND Pink have been ordered to cruise of St.Malo until the next Spring tides before returning to Portsmouth to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel with three months victualled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-30 ADM/A/1812/349
Requiring the SEAFLOWER Hired ship to be paid off and discharged the service on arrival at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-09 ADM/A/1813/75
The new 4th Rate being built at Deptford by Mr Snelgrove and expected to be launched at the end of this month or the beginning of next month, is to be named PEMBROOK. She is to fitted out for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-06 ADM/A/1813/37
The Commanding Officer and crew of the GRANADA, Bomb Vessel, are to be paid their wages notwithstanding the loss of all the officers' journals and accounting papers when she was blown up by an enemy bomb before Havre de Grace.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-07 ADM/A/1813/47
Captain Ayles is to be sent to the Straights and is to have someone appointed to assist him there. Two candidates for this post, Messrs Bowles and Gibson, are to be interviewed by the Commissioners of the Victualling who will select one of them and negotiate his terms of employment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-07 ADM/A/1813/41
Warrant appointing George Pell to be Master Carpenter of the SEAHORSE, 6th Rate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-07 ADM/A/1813/59
The Commanding Officer and crew of the WILD, Prize, are to be paid their wages notwithstanding the loss of all the officers' journals and accounting papers when she was taken by the enemy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-07 ADM/A/1813/57
1. To opine how many men and the type and number of guns should be established on the two Ketches being built at Southampton and Portsmouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-07 ADM/A/1813/55
The new Third Rate soon to be launched at Southampton is to be named DORSETSHIRE and is to be fitted out as soon as possible for service in the Channel, manned with her full complement of men and victualled for 4 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-07 ADM/A/1813/53
Richard Taylor to be paid wages his for the time he served as Master of the BOYNE, unless there is any objection other than the want of his journals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-04 ADM/A/1812/43
The Tenders of eight ships in the Thames and Medway and named in the margin are to be discharged and their crews are to be turned over into the VANGUARD at the Nore and the men of any other Tenders are to be put aboard any of HM ships that are in their vicinity.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-10 ADM/A/1811/318
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Mill to be Purser of the EDGAR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-08 ADM/A/1812/88
The FIREBRAND Fireship has been ordered into Sheerness where she is to be fitted for a voyage to the West Indies and victualled for eight months service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-08 ADM/A/1812/80
Enclosing an extract of a letter from Captain Middleton Commander of the FALCON at Shoreham in which he proposes hiring some men from Brighthelmstone [Brighton] as Riggers to assist in repairing his ship.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-08 ADM/A/1812/96
Wanting to know how Tenders are manned and whether their Masters are responsible for that function; and also wishing to know how the men attached to Tenders have been disposed of during the past two years.