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Austen, Robert
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-25
ADM/A/1824/317
Appoint William Cockerell, Master Carpenter, the TYGER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-25
ADM/A/1824/315
Appoint Thomas Smith, Master Carpenter, the MARY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-25
ADM/A/1824/313
Captain Edwards the SEVERN aquaints us that Francis Crofts, his Surgeon is made run for not attending his Duty. Send another in his room as soon as may be.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-31
ADM/A/1795/285
Enclosing an Account for reimbursing the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for providing Provisions for the EAGLET Ketch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-25
ADM/A/1824/329
The RUPERT and OWNERS LOVE Fireship At Plymouth, and the HENRY PRIZE and QUAKER Ketch at Portsmouth to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-25
ADM/A/1824/319
Appoint Richard Seavill, Boatswain, the DUKE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-25
ADM/A/1795/246
Petition of Thomas Kirk Master Shipwright at Chatham complaining of the unfair terms of his employment. On the reverse is a note referring the Petition to the Navy Board for opinion and report.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-30
ADM/A/1795/263
Ordering the ST VINCENT Fireship to be repaired at Portsmouth and fitted out for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-14
ADM/A/1779/255
To settle a pension on Robert Thomlinson as Gunner of a 3rd Rate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-30
ADM/A/1795/261
Admirals of the Fleet have complained that insufficient beer has been delivered with other Victuals. The Navy Board is ordered to meet the shortfall.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-29
ADM/A/1795/242
The MERLIN Yacht at Portsmouth has been found very foul and in need of repair. The Navy Board advise that she may be quickly attended to during a sequence of Spring Tides if brought into the head of the Double Dock there.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-24
ADM/A/1772/262
Warrant for the appointment of Nicholas Peirce to be Master Gunner of the ADVENTURE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-23
ADM/A/1772/248
Warrant for the appointment of Joseph Streater to be Master Gunner of the Fireship VULCAN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-23
ADM/A/1772/250
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Broadridge to be Boatswain of the PLAY PRIZE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-24
ADM/A/1772/272
Warrant for the appointment of Nicholas Stevens to be Boatswain of the Fireship VULCAN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-03-25
ADM/A/1773/135
You are directed to have the sum of £6,000 of money in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy, applied to the services of the Victualling.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-20
ADM/A/1780/164
There were some Sugars and Molasses brought home from the Barbadoes in the PRINCESS ANNE for which Freight is to be paid, according to the Bill of Lading herewith sent to you.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-03-27
ADM/A/1773/141
Your letter of 29 March advised us that there was need of better provision at Chatham for ballasting ships. You propose digging a small dock and setting a wharf for laying a store of ballast, on ground marked out for that purpose by the Surveyor of the Navy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-03-27
ADM/A/1773/143
This Board has named the seven new ketches now building as follows: by Mr Castle at Rotherhithe the HART; Mr Shish at Jamaica yard the EAGLET; Mr Hayden the ROE; Mr Taylor the TALBOT; Mr Frame at Scarborough the SCARBOROUGH and the HARP; Mr Henry Johnson at Aldborough the ALDBOROUGH.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-21
ADM/A/1780/169
Warrant for the appointment of James Haughton to be Master Carpenter of the new third Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-03-23
ADM/A/1773/125
You are directed to have the wages due to Peter Chamberlain for his service as Carpenter of the ST DAVID paid, notwithstanding the sentence of the Court Martial that inquired into the loss of the ship and condemned the forfeiture of the wages to the Chest at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-03-23
ADM/A/1773/127
You are directed, notwithstanding our letter of 19 March, to forbear sheathing and fitting the HINDS ketch (built by Mr Surgeon) for service in the West Indies.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-03-25
ADM/A/1773/133
We understand from Captain Atkinson at Hoylake that the Agent to the Commissioners of the Victualling at Liverpool, did last July victual several men impressed for their Majesties' service. You are to give the necessary order that the Agent be allowed for such victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-22
ADM/A/1780/187
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Felton to be Master Carpenter of the EXPERIMENT.
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