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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-01 ADM/A/1777/1

We direct you to look out in this River for three Merchant Ships fitting to be employed as Men of War as fourth Rates and to carry 50 Guns each, and in the choice of Ship to select those that are good sailors and available soon for Sea.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-01 ADM/A/1777/5

We direct you to cause the victuals on-board the GREENWICH at Chatham, and the OXFORD at Portsmouth, to be completed to four months each, and you are to cause the complement of the GREENWICH to be increased to the highest appointed for her in time of War.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-19 ADM/A/1783/94

Christopher French is to be appointed Master Cook of the MARY galley in place of the former deceased. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 19 April 1692

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-19 ADM/A/1783/92

We have confirmed the warrant given to Richard Scarvill to be Boatswain of the LEOPARD, by Captain Mathew Aylmer of the RUPERT, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-18 ADM/A/1783/86

John Scortch is to be appointed Boatswain of the ETNA fireship, in place of the former who has deserted. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 18 April 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-04 ADM/A/1774/382

Warrant appointing Richard [Penny] to be Master Carpenter of the SWEEPSTAKES in place of the former who has been moved to the WARSPIGHT. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-04 ADM/A/1774/384

Warrant appointing John Keagell, formerly Boatswain of the PETERMAN GOGGER, to be Boatswain of the HARP Ketch. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-04 ADM/A/1774/388

Warrant appointing Charles Bowles to be Purser of the NONSUCH in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-22 ADM/A/1774/412

Warrant appointing William Skeffington to be Master Carpenter of the THOMAS AND ELIZABETH Fireship in place of Samuel Fox who has been moved to the KATHERINE Yacht.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-26 ADM/A/1774/414

Warrant appointing Peter Rowley to be Master Carpenter of the CADIZ MERCHANT Fireship in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-26 ADM/A/1774/416

Confirming a warrant issued by Sir Richard Haddock, Henry Killigrew and Sir John Ashby for Thomas Seager to be Master Gunner of the Kingfisher. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-19 ADM/A/1777/128

The Commissioners for Victualling have lately sent to this Board a Draught of Rules and Orders to be observed by them in victualling their Majesties' Ships of War.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-20 ADM/A/1777/131

Warrant for the appointment of James Palmer to be Master Carpenter of the ELIZABETH.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-20 ADM/A/1777/135

We direct you to cause the BRIGANTINE, now at Deptford, to be fitted for service in the Channel and victualled for three months or as much as she can conveniently stow.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-21 ADM/A/1777/137

Warrant for the appointment of Robert Downing to be Master Cook of the Fireship DOLPHIN.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-26 ADM/A/1777/164

We direct you to cause the Ketch SCARBOROUGH to be cleaned and refitted at Deptford for Channel service, and victualled for three months or as much as she can conveniently stow.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-23 ADM/A/1777/153

A request has been made by Thomas Charr, Boatswain of the MARY GALLY, and Thomas Casement, Boatswain of the Fireship PHAETON, that they may have leave to exchange places, which we think fit to grant.
This shall be your Warrant to cause the change to be made accordingly.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-23 ADM/A/1777/155

There having been great complaints made of almost all the new Ketches lately built for their Majesties' service, that they are very crank sided, ill contrived ,and not well built, whereby they are of very little service.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-19 ADM/A/1777/118

We direct you to cause to be applied to the payment of Wages, such sum of the Money which shall arrive by Tallys now in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy of the Million appropriated by Act of Parliament, as is yet wanting to complete the proportion proper to the head of Wages out of the said Mi…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-19 ADM/A/1777/124

Warrant for the appointment of Peter Chamberlain to be Master Carpenter of the OXFORD.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-17 ADM/A/1777/112

We direct you to cause the FORESIGHT upon her arrival at Deptford to be surveyed, and an account of her defects returned to us, with your opinion whether it is best to refit her or lay her up.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-19 ADM/A/1777/114

The Officers and Company of the EXETER, being acquitted at a Court Martial (excepting the Gunner) from being any way concerned in the unfortunate loss of the said Ship, we direct you to cause the Wages due to the Officers and Company (excepting the Gunner) to be forthwith paid to them.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-19 ADM/A/1777/116

We direct you to make an allowance to Captain Matthew Aylmer, late Commander in Chief of their Majesties' Ships in the Mediterranean, of the sum of ten shillings a day (over and above his Pay as Captain of the Ship on which he served) from the date of his Commission for that employment until t…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1784/85

Petition of William Fox in which he claims that after serving in HM Navy for many years, chiefly as a Warrant Officer, he is now incapable of continuing in his present role due to his great age and is applying for superannuation.…