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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-21 ADM/A/1811/207

We direct you to cause the Fireships ST. PAUL, MACHINE, JOSEPH and CHARLES at Deptford to be laid up and paid off.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-21 ADM/A/1811/201

We direct you to cause the NORWICH at Plymouth to be furnished with six months Provisions of proper Species for a voyage to Virginia, and such a supply of Stores as shall be necessary for her.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-21 ADM/A/1811/209

A petition has been presented to this Board in the name of the Bailiffs, Wardens and Assistants of the Company of Weavers, London, concerning a bequest by Alexander Hosea, Citizen and Weaver of London, for the use of the poor of the Company.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-22 ADM/A/1811/226

Warrant for the appointment of Matthew Paine to be Boatswain of the Swan

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-24 ADM/A/1811/232

Warrant for the appointment of Michael Guppey to be Purser of the MONTAGUE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-27 ADM/A/1811/280

The KENT and BLAZE Fireships in the Downs, and the WINCHELSEA at Portsmouth, are proceeding to the Canaries. .We direct you to cause the Provisions on board the Ships to be completed where they now are to four months with all possible dispatch, and the Ships fitted for this voyage.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-27 ADM/A/1811/278

We direct you to cause the Fireship TERRIBLE at Sheerness to be fitted for a voyage to the West Indies with eight months Provisions of proper species for this voyage with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-28 ADM/A/1811/292

The Bomb and Machine vessels named in the margin are intended to be laid up and paid off. We direct you report to this Board your opinion as to which of their Majesties' Yards they should be ordered to for this purpose.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-28 ADM/A/1811/306

Whichever of the Advice boats MERCURY and POST BOY in the Downs arrives first in Plymouth after being ordered there is to be forthwith cleaned.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-28 ADM/A/1811/298

When any of the Marine Soldiers of the two Marine Regiments are mustered by the Clerks of the Cheque of any of their Majesties' Yards and sent to your Board by them, or brought there, we direct you to cause the usual allowance of subsistence money to be made to them while they are on shore.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-10 ADM/A/1811/316

We direct you to cause the ANGLESEA to be cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for service in the Channel, and victualled for three months with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-09 ADM/A/1811/314

In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, signified to this Board by the Duke of Shrewsbury, Principal Secretary of State we direct you to imprest to Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Vice Admiral of the Red, five hundred pounds, to enable him to reward such Officers and other Men as shall be observed by h…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-10 ADM/A/1811/312

We direct you to cause the SAUDADOES PRIZE to be supplied with a Suit of French Colours out of the Stores at Portsmouth. If there are none there you are to order the same to be sent to the Ship at Spithead with all speed.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-27 ADM/A/1811/276

Our Orders to you on 24th August last directed you to cause three months Dry victuals to be provided for the Fleet under the command of Admiral Russell.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-27 ADM/A/1811/274

We direct you to send down three months Provisions to the SWIFTSURE at the Buoy of the Nore.
You are also to cause Provisions to be completed for three months for the hired Ship LOYALTY with all possible dispatch.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-03 ADM/A/1811/6

The SWEEPSTAKES at the Buoy of the Nore is under sailing orders for conveying some forces to Ostend.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-03 ADM/A/1811/4A

We direct you to cause the JOSIAH to be established in the Navy as a fourth Rate.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-03 ADM/A/1811/3

We direct you to cause the JAMES GALLY on her arrival at Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel, and victualled for three months, with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-03 ADM/A/1811/1

In case the ASSISTANCE at Plymouth cannot be repaired without laying her ashore, you are to cause her to be cleaned at the same time.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-05 ADM/A/1811/14

You have informed us in your letter of the 3rd inst; that the Admirals and Commanders of their Majesties' Ships are generally complaining that the Ensigns established for the Fleet are too small.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-04 ADM/A/1811/10

The Ships which you were directed to repair by our Orders of the 30th August are all of 70 Guns and upwards. You have informed us that fitting them for a foreign voyage will take up more time than fitting them for the Channel.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-07 ADM/A/1811/28

Colonel Richards has by his letter of the 5th inst; requested some allowance for his reward in consideration of his fitting Bomb vessels so that they are not now liable to miscarriages.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-07 ADM/A/1811/36

Having thought fitting that the Surgeons of the CROWN and DOVER should exchange places we direct you to give the necessary Orders for this exchange.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-08 ADM/A/1811/48

We are sending herewith a Parcel of Protections for Lightermen and Coalheavers , and direct you to appoint some member of your Board to examine all these Men, and on not finding any Seamen as is sworn to, cause their respective Protections to be delivered to them.…