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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/109

Confirming an appointment made by Sir Edward Russell dated 10th June 1692 for John Foulks to be Boatswain of the Greenwich. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-25 ADM/A/1794/177

The Petition of John Porter states that he has been a Warrant Officer for 20 years, 14 years of that time as Boatswain of the KENT. Now being 60 years of age he is very infirm and has lost much of the use of his right hand, certified by the Surgeon of the Sick and Wounded at Portsmouth.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-25 ADM/A/1794/173

Her Majesty has been pleased to direct that the fleet shall proceed to Spithead, and that the member of your Board appointed to pay seamen, is to go along with the fleet to pay them at Spithead. You are directed to give the necessary orders.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-25 ADM/A/1794/171

John Gripp is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the ROSE fireship, in place of the former who has surrendered the post. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 25 April 1693.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-26 ADM/A/1794/184

Henry Washington, Gunner of the DEFIANCE, having petitioned this Board that since the ship is laid up he may be allowed a deputy, and that he and his servant may be admitted to serve on board the BRITANNIA during the present expedition.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-26 ADM/A/1794/182

You are directed to have the ROE ketch cleaned and refitted as soon as may be, and supplied with such stores as are proper for service in the Channel for 3 months. You are also directed to have the HARP ketch furnished with 3 months provisions at the Buoy of the Nore for Channel service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-21 ADM/A/1794/149

Having ordered Sir George Cooke to send the DISPATCH brigantine, into Portsmouth harbour to be cleaned as often as he shall find it requisite for the service on which she is employed, you are directed to have her cleaned at Portsmouth as often as she is ordered into harbour for that purpose.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/163

We have ordered the PORTSMOUTH sloop to Chatham to clean and refit and you are directed to have this completed as soon as may be, and supplied with 3 months provisions for service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/161

Your letter of 10 April advised this Board of a survey taken by the officers at Plymouth of a prize, lately taken by the SAUDADOES prize and brought into Dartmouth.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/159

You are directed to have Captain Richard Wyat, Commander of the ROEBUCK fireship, to be paid as Captain of the MARY, during the time he commanded her in the West Indies, taking care to deduct out of his pay money he received as Lieutenant of the ship during that time.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-18 ADM/A/1794/131

Captain Meese, Commander of the YORK, having brought into Portsmouth a French prize called the PRINCE OF WALES, you are directed to have her surveyed and report to us whether in your opinion she is fitting to be employed as a man-of-war and, if so, what number of men and number and nature of guns ar…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-28 ADM/A/1771/152

We direct you to cause the James Galley, and the Fireships Sparrow and Dolphin to be forthwith refitted for Channel service upon their arrival at Sheerness and supplied with 3 months provisions and victuals. But do not clean the Fireships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-19 ADM/A/1794/135

We enclose a list of ships from 1st to 5th Rate that are appointed for the main fleet. You are directed to send this to the Commissioners of the Victualling in order that they may solicit the Treasury for money to enable them to furnish the Pursers with the proper sums.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-28 ADM/A/1771/150

Sir John Ashby has reported that he has ordered the men on HMS HARWICH (now fitting out) to join the Resolution to assist in taking her from Portsmouth to the Nore.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-27 ADM/A/1771/146

We do herby direct to emprest Captain Francis Wyvell £100 towards defraying charges for procuring Seamen for the Fleet.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-19 ADM/A/1794/141

Josias Moors is to be appointed Boatswain of the SOOSDYKE yacht. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 19 April 1693.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-20 ADM/A/1794/145

You are directed to have an able Surgeon sent to the NEWCASTLE, in place of the former who appears to us to be an apprentice, according to the letter from Surgeons Hall enclosed to us in your letter of 19 April.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-13 ADM/A/1794/111

You are directed to take off the stop put on the wages due to Captain George Byng for his service in the ROYAL OAK, when he received on board a considerable quantity of oil taken from the enemy by Captain Fitzpatrick.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-14 ADM/A/1794/115

We have spoken to the Lords of the Cabinet about your being supplied with better funds to pay the yards, and to contract with merchants for naval stores, but being referred to the Treasury and foreseeing a greater delay, you are directed to bring to this office on Monday morning next, such memorials…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-13 ADM/A/1794/113

You are directed to have the wages due to Captain Byng for service in the ROYAL OAK, to be paid to last Michaelmas.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-30 ADM/A/1771/168

We direct you two immediately to send two months provisions to the Bouy of the Nore for HMS SWEEPSTAKES.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-17 ADM/A/1794/121

You are directed to have the HIND ketch, now at Sheerness, furnished with 4 months victuals for Channel service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-12 ADM/A/1794/91

You are directed to have the EAGLE fitted for sea at Chatham, for service in the Channel, furnished with the same quantity of provisions as ships of the 3rd Rate.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-12 ADM/A/1794/95

We send you the enclosed a copy of a sentence of a Court Martial held on board the VICTORY at the Buoy of the Nore on 29 March 1693, Sir John Ashby, Admiral of the Blue, President; and direct you to have the fine mentioned upon Captain Vaughan, Commander of the MILFORD, to be deducted out of his wag…