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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-29 ADM/A/1864/236

Announcing that the ships of the Squadron in the Straights are to be relieved piecemeal and will not continue there for another Winter. No more Stores are to be sent out other than what is necessary for cleaning them. Advance notice will be given.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-29 ADM/A/1864/240

Ordering the year's provisions for the soldiers in Newfoundland to be put aboard the HAMPSHIRE in the Downs for immediate dispatch. Should the HAMPSHIRE be unable to stow all of the provisions the remainder are to be put aboard another vessel bound for the same place.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-29 ADM/A/1864/244

The Navy Board has submitted a list of ships in need of repair. Deptford has indicated its readiness to proceed with some of them. Instructions are given accordingly.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-14 ADM/A/1861/151

Warrant for the appointment of Lieutenant Richard Bray to be Master Gunner of the TRIDENT.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-14 ADM/A/1861/157

Upon consideration of a letter from you to our Secretary concerning the debt of £14600 on Bills for Stores and Workmanship in the first Book, we directed the Cashier to the Treasurer of the Navy to give us an Account to whom the said debts were paid.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-24 ADM/A/1864/255

Copy of an Order addressed to Lieutenant Wilkinson in Ireland in which, having brought a Prize taken by the DOLPHIN off the coast of Portugal to Kinsale, he is ordered to ask to the Governor of the Port to imprison the mutineers of the ANGEL GABRIEL in Kinsale Castle until they can be transported to…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-25 ADM/A/1864/261

Warrant appointing James Yorke, Boatswain of the EXPEDITION, to be Boatswain of the new Third Rate building at Portsmouth in place of the former who has been moved to the EXPEDITION - as soon as the new vessel is ready to receive him. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-06 ADM/A/1864/265

Warrant appointing Thomas King, late Cook of the FORTUNE Fireship, to be Master Cook of the new Fourth Rate building at Chatham in place of Daniel Sawyer deceased - as soon as she is ready to receive him. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-27 ADM/A/1864/220

Urgently ordering ships named in the margin to be fitted out for service with their lowest complements of Men and victualed for three months. The list numbers thirty-one ships all of which are 3rd Rates or below.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-27 ADM/A/1864/222

Charles Ardescoife is asking for payment for coating the bottoms of ships with his special compound at Deptford. A report on his account is requested.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-28 ADM/A/1864/224

Announcing the results of deliberations concerning the removal of "Q's" and "R's" from the names of Men listed in a Petition and instructing action.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-25 ADM/A/1864/180

The crew of the FLAMBOROUGH now on the coast of Ireland have been afflicted with dysentery. Orders are given for a quantity of Dr Cockburn's Medicine to be delivered to James Christie a Surgeon living in the Strand for forwarding to the ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-26 ADM/A/1864/188

Sir William Beeston Governor of Jamaica appointed Captain Thomas Bryan to be Captain of the FALCON on 12th February 1694. Orders are given for Bryan to paid wages for his time in that ship despite the appointment not having been confirmed by the Admiralty.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-25 ADM/A/1864/182

Giving instructions for the BURFORD currently building in Mr Snelgrove's Yard at Deptford to be launched on the first Spring tide in May.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-05 ADM/A/1834/78

We direct you to Imprest unto Mr John Fawler, the Chief Clerk belonging to our Secretary, the sum of five hundred pounds for his defraying the Contingency Charges of this Office.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-07 ADM/A/1834/82

Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Parsons to be Gunner of the ROSE Guard Ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-07 ADM/A/1834/80

Warrant for the appointment of John Strutton to be Master Carpenter of the SHREWSBURY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-04 ADM/A/1834/52

We direct you to cause the Fireship HUNTER at Woolwich to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service and victualled for three months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-04 ADM/A/1834/38

Your letter of the 4th inst; to our Secretary informed us that the new fifth Rate Ship FEVERSHAM, building at Shoreham by Mr Ellis, may be ready to launch the next Spring.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-21 ADM/A/1810/339

Robert Tubb, Cook of the IPSWICH, through age and infirmity, is incapable of discharging his duty according to Captain Townsend. You are to report to this Board whether he is eligible for a Pension.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-31 ADM/A/1810/335

We direct you to give Orders to the Portsmouth and Plymouth Commissioners that as any of their Majesties' Ships come there disabled, their repairs should be taken in hand as soon as possible, and they should be supplied with such Stores as shall be necessary for putting them in a condition for…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-02 ADM/A/1834/30

Warrant for the appointment of Arthur Allen to be Master Gunner of the VESUVIUS.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-02 ADM/A/1834/28

We have considered your letter of the 28th past to our Secretary giving an account that upon your receipt of Orders for fitting to Sea the ESSEX, RUPERT, WARSPIGHT, EAGLE, BREDA, YORK and PLYMOUTH, Masters and Surgeons were appointed to them as usual.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-02 ADM/A/1834/32

The SHREWSBURY, NEWARK, CHICHESTER, and RESTORATION at Spithead, being suddenly designed for Sea, we direct you to cause them to be fitted there and put into a condition for Channel service with all dispatch, and their victualling completed to two months or ten weeks each.