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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-04
ADM/A/1864/39
Authorising the paying of John Browne Carpenter of the CAPTAIN until his suspension and dismissal providing the Navy Board has no further objections.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-04
ADM/A/1864/55
Having interviewed Captain Bostock of the SWIFT Advice Boat instructions are given for him to be paid his wages less a deduction made following his Court Martial.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-04
ADM/A/1864/57
Authorising Captain Hickman to be paid as Lieutenant in the WINCHELSEA although at that time he served as Lieutenant aboard the ELIZABETH Ketch acting as tender to the WINCHELSEA when used for recruiting Men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-06
ADM/A/1864/61
Warrant appointing Thomas Wooten, Boatswain of the PORTLAND, to be Boatswain of the GUERNSEY in place of Thomas Jennings who has been moved to the PORTLAND. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-04
ADM/A/1863/52
Warrant appointing George Tidge to be Master Cook of the YARMOUTH in place of the former who has left the service. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-02
ADM/A/1863/27
Lieutenant Robert Belbin has been appointed Commander of the TRIDENT following the removal of her Captain and his confinement in the BREDAH. Belbin is to be paid for his time in the TRIDENT as her Captain.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-01
ADM/A/1863/1
Robert Mullins, Purser of the DREADNOUGHT, has been found guilty of unruly behaviour at a Court Martial held aboard the CARLISLE at Hamoaze. He has been fined six month's pay and has been suspended; but instructions are given for him to be restored to his post.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-25
ADM/A/1862/279
Your letter of 21 February advised which ships should be taken in hand at Portsmouth after the ROYAL OAK and EDGAR are dispatched.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-25
ADM/A/1862/281
Your letter of 10 February advised that the FOWEY, now at Sheerness, will require a dry dock for repair and it is proposed that she be brought to Deptford for that purpose.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-25
ADM/A/1862/283
John Jolley, Purser of the TRIDENT, is to be appointed Purser of the BURFORD in place of Richard Burdett unable to pass his accounts. You are directed to enter him accordingly and his warrant is to be dated 25 February 1699.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-25
ADM/A/1862/289
William Christian, late Cook of the SEAFORD, is to be appointed Master Cook of the CAMBRIDGE, in place of the former deceased. You are directed to enter him accordingly and his warrant is to be dated 25 February 1699.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-28
ADM/A/1862/302
His Majesty has directed by warrant under his signature and dated 26 February, that a pension of £100 per annum be allowed to Charles Stewart Esq in consideration of his suffering and service at sea.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-25
ADM/A/1862/316
His Majesty has referred to us the petition of Mr Robert Colpepper, wherein he proposes making the harbour at Rye serviceable for His Majesty's ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-11
ADM/A/1860/121
Ordering the ROCHESTER in the Downs to fitted urgently for a voyage to the Canaries and provided with three months Victuals for her lowest complement of Men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-08
ADM/A/1863/64
Notifying that the Commissioners for Victualling have stated the need for an eight oared boat to be made available to the their Agent for use in storing the ships of the Mediterranean Squadron and confirming that such a boat will be supplied from Deptford Yard for taking out to the Straits aboard th…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-08
ADM/A/1863/66
Referring to various letters from the Navy Board relating to Petitions and giving instructions as to how each case is to be dealt with where "Q's" and "R's" had been shown.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-08
ADM/A/1863/72
Ordering the WILLIAM AND MARY Yacht to be cleaned and fitted for the sea at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-09
ADM/A/1863/80
Referring to a letter to the Secretary to the Admiralty Board and giving instructions concerning the removal of "Q's" and "R's" following the receipt of a Petition.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-10
ADM/A/1863/88
Three Guardships, the MONTAGUE, COLCHESTER and ROMNEY, have been appointed for service at Chatham. The crews of two former Guardships recently paid off are to join two of them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-07
ADM/A/1860/64
Ordering the KATHERINE Yacht to be cleaned and refitted at Deptford and readied for the sea as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-29
ADM/A/1864/234
Confirming the award of a Commission by Rear Admiral Nevill Commander in Chief in the West Indies in July 1697 appointing Thomas Peacock to be Third Lieutenant of the CAMBRIDGE; and a Commission granted by Captain Kirkby of the SOUTHAMPTON appointing John Ball to be Second Lieutenant of the PRINCESS…
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.
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