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Austen, Robert
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-11
ADM/A/1785/85
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Martin to be Boatswain of the hired Ship PRINCESS ANNE
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-07
ADM/A/1785/61
We understand that Admiral Russell has sent the MONTAGUE to Spithead to Convoy the Victualling Ships to the Fleet.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-07
ADM/A/1785/59
Application has been made by the Executors of Sir Richard Beach deceased, late Comptroller of the Victualling Commissioners, for the payment of his Salary for the Midsummer quarter last in which he died.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-06
ADM/A/1785/39
We direct you to cause the Yacht CHARLOTTE, now at Deptford, to be forthwith cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-06
ADM/A/1785/37
We have ordered the PEMBROKE into Portsmouth and the SAPPHIRE into Plymouth, to be cleaned and refitted.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-04
ADM/A/1785/21
We direct you to cause two months victuals to be immediately sent on board the MERMAID at Harwich upon her arrival there, where she is ordered.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-04
ADM/A/1785/19
Upon application to this Board by Captain Hughes, Commander of the PEARL, for allowance of Money Disbursements by him at Balboa in converting the Prize Ship ST.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-04
ADM/A/1785/23
Your letter of June 29th last represent it as absolutely necessary that a small Storehouse should be erected in the Rope ground at Chatham for the accommodation of the Yarns in the Halls of thirty nine feet long and eighteen feet wide.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-04
ADM/A/1785/25
Upon consideration of your report of the 28th June last on the Petition of John Quantrile, Master and Owner of the HOPEWALL Smack, praying satisfaction for his loss, sunk in the engagement against the French on the 19th May last, we direct you to cause an allowance to be made to John Quantrile for t…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-05
ADM/A/1785/29
Application has been made to this Board by Captain John Votier, late Commander of the SALAMANDER, for the payment of his Wages for service in the said Vessel, notwithstanding that he has not delivered to your Office a Journal and other Papers required by the Lord Admiral's Instructions, his Boo…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-06
ADM/A/1785/33
Reference to a Petition for a Pension by Joseph Philips, Purser, and a List of Vessels on which he served.
AMITY and nine other Vessels.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-01
ADM/A/1785/3
We have considered the letter to your Board from the two members thereof at Portsmouth dated 21st June last in answer to our enquiry by our Orders to you of June 18th, namely by what Orders the two Fireships and WILD Prize were fitted out to Sea.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-01
ADM/A/1785/7
We direct you to cause the SWIFT to be forthwith furnished at the Buoy of the Nore with two months Victuals, or as much as she can conveniently stow, also such Stores necessary for her proceeding without loss of time to sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-01
ADM/A/1785/5
Warrant for the appointment of John Rogers to be Master House Carpenter of the Chatham Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-07-07
ADM/A/1775/169
Authorising payment of three bills-of-exchange drawn by Colonel Kendall, Governor of Barbados, in respect of the provisioning of six hired ships taken into service by Captain Wright, Commander-in-Chief of the West India squadron.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-07-04
ADM/A/1775/161
Distribution of appropriated monies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-07-09
ADM/A/1775/177
To hasten the accounts for the quartering and subsistence of the Marine Regiments
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-07-08
ADM/A/1775/173
Authorising the employment of Clerks to the Master Shipwright at Sheerness and the Clerk of the Survey at Plymouth to assist with their increased workload.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-07-02
ADM/A/1775/149
The water boat at Sheerness, being no longer fit for service, a hoy is to be bought and adapted for the purpose.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-07-01
ADM/A/1775/147
Warrant appointing Roger Gribell, to be Cook of the REBECCA, Hired Ship; his predecessor having died.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-06-26
ADM/A/1775/141
Are sending accounts of the land-pay due to the officers and soldiers of the two marine regiments.
To prepare an account of the clothing supplied to the marine regiments by Mr Blackham.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-07-03
ADM/A/1775/153
The BAYLEY, carrying stores for Plymouth, and the SUPPLY, carrying stores for Portsmouth, are to join the convoy assembling in the Downs under the protection of the MILFORD and destined for Kinsale.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-06-01
ADM/A/1775/121
Warrant appointing Charles Weymouth, to be Boatswain of the THOMAS & ELIZABETH, Fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-06-03
ADM/A/1775/127
Warrant appointing Thomas Andrews, to be Master Gunner of the CADIZ MERCHANT, Fireship.
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