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Chicheley, John
Herbert, Arthur
Herbert, Thomas
Lee, Thomas
Lowther, John
Onslow, Richard
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Russell, Edward
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-04
ADM/A/1760/17a
Appoint Stephen Simmons to be Master Gunner, the BRITANIA.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-20
ADM/A/1760/193
Enter George Parkinson, Master Gunner, the SCEPTRE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-20
ADM/A/1760/189
Appoint Mathius Fletcher, Master Carver at Deptford, Woolwich, and Sheerness Yards.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-20
ADM/A/1760/187
Provide account of all ships not actually at sea, number of men bourne on them, and in what time they may be fitted out.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-10
ADM/A/1760/23
Appoint David Graham, Clerk of the Cheque At Portsmouth Yard, in the room of Robert Shales.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-21
ADM/A/1760/205
Forwarding letter from the Ordnance with lists of available guns to arm hired vessals cruising between Scotland and Ireland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-07
ADM/A/1760/25
Appoint Roger Boyce, Gunner, the SMYRNA MERCHANT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-28
ADM/A/1760/337
Appoint John Bucer, Boatswain, the EDWARD AND SUSAN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-20
ADM/A/1760/183
EXETER to be fitted out in the room of the ANN at Chatham, supplied with stores and provisions for the channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-22
ADM/A/1760/81
Enter Peter White, Master Gunner, the PEARLE. Christopher Hogg having surrendered the position
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-28
ADM/A/1760/339
Appoint James Avis, Carpenter, the EDWARD AND SUSAN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-07
ADM/A/1760/19
Appoint Samuel Bardy, Gunner the SUCCESS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-12
ADM/A/1760/77
Enter Peter Skinnor, Purser, the EXPIDITION.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-04
ADM/A/1760/37
Direct Walkinton Corporall of the ELIZABETH be paid wages due to him for his service in the FALCON
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-04
ADM/A/1760/31
Order and direct to hire six hoys or smacks fitted for cruising on the coast. Also sixteen small vessels to be hired and fitted to cruise between Scotland and England.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-12
ADM/A/1760/109
Enter Richard Seale, Gunner, the NEPTUNE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-19
ADM/A/1760/103
Enter Edward Bishop, master Carpenter, the NONSUCH in place of Thomas Budgen, deceased.
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716 (Manuscript)
1689-06-01
ADM/A/1760/9
Having received a petition from William Coats, Boatswain the Hulk at Deptford, support his claim to the same allowance which was formally made to Rice Herbert former Boatswain the said Hulk.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-02-02
ADM/A/1765/192
It appearing by the survey of the GARLAND which came in your letter of yesterday that she is not fit for the voyage to New York, we direct that she is not sheathed notwithstanding our former Orders, and cause her to be supplied with Stores for service in the Channel, and with three months' vict…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-02-01
ADM/A/1765/190
Several of the Ships laden with Provisions for the Squadron going to the Mediterranean being still detained in the River for want of Men to sail them, and it being absolutely necessary that they be at Spithead before the Squadron sails, we direct you to endeavour to send so many of the Men down to t…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-01-28
ADM/A/1765/186
Warrant for the appointment of Benjamin Wakefield to be Boatswain of the new 5th Rate Frigate building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-02-03
ADM/A/1765/198
Having considered what is offered in your letter of January 31st last, concerning some alterations proposed by the Shipwright at Woolwich to be made in the PLAY Prize for rendering her more fit for service in these Seas, we direct that you order these alterations to be taken in hand at Woolwich as s…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-01-15
ADM/A/1765/150
Warrant for the appointment of Christopher Chilcot to be Master Gunner of the LARK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-01-14
ADM/A/1765/146
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Crump to be Purser of the YORK.
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