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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-10-03
ADM/A/1788/26
Upon consideration of your letter of the 12 past, with reference to the petition of Lieutenant William Griffiths late of HM Ship RESTORATION. We do hereby direct you to pay him for his service in the said ship, if you have no other objections.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-02
ADM/A/1786/17
Suspend Officers at Portsmouth Yard and order the following in their places. For the Master Shipwright, Mr Thomas Dodd. Storekeeper, John Blake. Clerk of the Ropeyard, Richard Marker. Carpenter, John Amwell. Boatmaker, Francis Boatswain. Sailmaker, Richard Child.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-02
ADM/A/1786/19
Appoint Zachary Modbury, Master Shipwright, Sheerness, in the place of Danish Furzer made assistant to the Supervisor of the Navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-30
ADM/A/1782/250
Warrant appointing Andrew Gale to be Cook of the PHAETON Fireship in place of the former who has been dismissed. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-24
ADM/A/1798/210
John Lawes, Master Gunner of the BONADVENTURE hired ship, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the new 4th Rate building by Mr Snelgrove on the Thames.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-24
ADM/A/1798/212
You are directed to have the men of the QUAKER ketch, at Plymouth, designed for Channel service, increased to her highest complement.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-24
ADM/A/1798/206
Irton Ayroy is to be appointed Master Gunner of the BONADVENTURE hired ship, in place of the former removed into the new 4th Rate building by Mr Snelgrove on the Thames. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-30
ADM/A/1782/244
Urgently requiring the SUDADOES to be supplied with two months Victuals at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-02
ADM/A/1786/23
Forebear impressing or taking up the BERKLEY CASTLE, notwithstanding the orders of 27th July.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-23
ADM/A/1798/204
Edward Dickinson is to be appointed Master Gunner of the CORONATION hired ship. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 23 August 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-29
ADM/A/1832/290
The Captain of the SHEERNESS at Barnstaple has advised us in his letter of 25 July that he has but 10 days provisions and no beer, having been forced to drink water.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-27
ADM/A/1832/266
You are directed to have the WOOLWICH, upon arrival at Woolwich, cleaned and refitted at such of the merchant yards on the Thames as you think fit, for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-01
ADM/A/1786/5
The work on The HENRIETTA Yacht to be forborne until her return from attending the Brethren of Trinity House.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-01
ADM/A/1786/11
Appoint William Mansfield, Boatswain, the hired ship WARRINGTON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-01
ADM/A/1786/9
Appoint William Coomes, Master Carpenter, the hired ship WARRINGTON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-01
ADM/A/1786/3
Captain Collins, Commander the Yacht MARY requests the repair to Head of her Mast, and to furnish her with such Stores she shall want to fit her for the Sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-24
ADM/A/1832/246
The fleet being ordered to be put on short allowance of provisions, you are directed to order the Commissioners of the Victualling to solicit the Treasury for money to pay the seamen for the same.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-25
ADM/A/1782/210
Warrant appointing John Welsh to be Boatswain of the Hulk at Plymouth in place of the former who has been dismissed for neglect of duty. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-24
ADM/A/1782/206
The DRAGON'S rudder has been damaged . She is to proceed to Woolwich for repair.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-24
ADM/A/1782/204
Putting a stop to the wages of Robert Roberts, late Captains Clerk in the Sudadoes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-25
ADM/A/1782/212
The CHESTER is refitting at Portsmouth. Orders are given for her to careened and sheathed and provided with Stores and Victuals for a voyage to the West Indies with a Middle Complement of Men. An unnamed Brigantine is to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-29
ADM/A/1782/242
Warrant appointing James Barnes, Cook of the Montagu, to be Cook of the LONDON 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)
1692-03-28
ADM/A/1782/236
Warrant appointing Richard Wight to be Purser of the NEW AFRICA Hired ship during her continuing in HM service. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-15
ADM/A/1798/150
Pursuant to Her Majesty's pleasure, signified by Sir John Trenchard, Principal Secretary of State, you are directed to have the well boats laid up at Portsmouth and their furniture to be lodged in the Masters House there.
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