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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/42
A small light good sailing Frigate of about twenty guns is to be urgently set up at Chatham and another at Deptford as one of several required. Two more are envisaged as being built in Private Yards in the Thames. Estimates are required.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/44
Ordering the ISABELLA Yacht to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/38
Godfrey Gravatt, Purser of the BONAVENTURE Hired ship, is to be reimbursed for the cost of Victuals bought at St.Antonio in Spain and in Ireland following scrutiny of his accounts. Wanting also to know why Gravatt has not been paid two Bills by the Cashier of Victualling, contray to instructions.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-11 ADM/A/1797/56
Ordering a settlement of wages etc for Captain Hastings late Commander of the SANDWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-10 ADM/A/1797/52
Warrant appointing Edward Burden to be Master Carpenter of the GREYHOUND 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) 1693-07-08 ADM/A/1797/48
Requiring an allowance to be made to Joseph Mitchell for his service as Volunteer in the Hope having been appointed to that position by Captain George Byng by the Earl of Torrington.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-12 ADM/A/1797/58
A a proposal from Benjamin Midleton and Edmund Halley to undertake a voyage round the entire globe recording features of interest for the purposes of trade and navigation including attempting to discover a method of calculating longitude.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-04 ADM/A/1797/24
Requiring a survey to be made of the BERKELEY CASTLE together with an opinion as to whether she could serve as a Man-of-War and if so to be advised of the number of Men and number and nature of guns she would require.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-03 ADM/A/1781/26
You are directed to have the supernumeraries sent down by Captain Mees, Commander of the RUBY, entered on board the ship in order to be turned over into such ships as are in want of them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1781/24
We have confirmed a warrant given by the Rt. Hon. Earl of Torrington, Admiral of the Fleet, dated 30 March 1689, for Richard Lovelace to be Master Gunner of the RUBY. 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) 1693-07-04 ADM/A/1797/22
Urgently requiring the GUARDLAND to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness and her provisions made up to three months for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-03 ADM/A/1797/18
Warrant appointing Jacob Ackworth, Master Carpenter of the PLAY Prize, to be Master Carpenter of the BONAVENTURE 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) 1693-07-06 ADM/A/1797/34
Captain Young has built a ship at Dover and named it the DELAVAL. The Admiralty wishes it to be surveyed and an opinion given as to whether she could serve as a Man-of-War and if so to be advised of the number of Men and the number and nature of guns required to crew and equip her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/36
Requiring the Papers of Captain Fitzpatrick of the ST ALBANS to be examined as to his Instructions during his term of tenure; and for him to be paid providing allowance is made for number of Men he may have carried irregularly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-01 ADM/A/1781/16
Your letter of 28 January asked further direction about the Earl of Stafford's timber in Ireland, which has been lately felled at their Majesties' charge for the Navy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-06 ADM/A/1797/32
Very urgently requiring two months Victuals to be sent down to the CENTURION at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-02 ADM/A/1781/14
In refitting the GREYHOUND at Sheerness according to our order of 21 January, you are directed to have the ship cleaned.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-05 ADM/A/1797/28
Complaining that although the Commissioners of Victualling have informed the Admiralty as to the quantities of Specie supplied to each ship in the Fleet at a certain time, they have not said for how long the Victuals were intended to last.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-08 ADM/A/1781/50
Our order sent to you directed that the £600 reward from the owners of the TIGER merchant ship to the Captains and companies of the MARY and the CHARLES galleys, in retaking the ship from the enemy in July 1691, be paid to the Treasurer of the Navy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-08 ADM/A/1781/48
John Dykes is to be appointed Master Gunner of the PHAETON fireship, in the room of the former removed to the DRAGON. 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 8 February 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-23 ADM/A/1796/235
We direct you to settle a Pension on Edward Price, late Master of the SUPPLY, by reason of his age and infirmity.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-06 ADM/A/1781/44
Jacob Penn, Master Gunner of the NEWCASTLE, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the new 3rd Rate building at Portsmouth. 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 8 February 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-08 ADM/A/1781/52
William Plume, late Master Gunner of the MARYROSE, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the NEWCASTLE, in the room of the former removed to the new 3rd Rate building at Portsmouth. 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) 1692-10-12 ADM/A/1788/117
We see fit to appoint John Richmond to be Boatswain of HM Fireship SAINT PAUL, in place of the former, deceased, for which this shall be your Warrant.