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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-18 ADM/A/1827/201
The Navy Board has reported that they have hired a French Prize at Biddeford called THE TOWN OF ST MALO to serve as a Fifth Rate Man-of-War. Their recommendation for her to receive a crew of 120 men together with some thirty-six large and six smaller guns already on board is accepted.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-01 ADM/A/1799/28
Warrant for John lock, late Cook of the hired ship WOOLF, to be appointed master Cook of the hired ship DELAVEL Frigate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-11 ADM/A/1799/109
Direct you to send two months provisions down to the UNITY at the Buoy of the Nore with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-11 ADM/A/1827/122
Amplifying an earlier instruction to the Navy Board to send a Commissioner down the Thames and into the Medway to chase progress in the preparing of ships both in dock and afloat for sending to the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-11 ADM/A/1827/126
Warrant appointing John Sinclair, late Boatswain of the BASILISK Bomb Vessel, to be Boatswain of the SCARBOROUGH. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-11 ADM/A/1827/128
Warrant appointing Thomas Lowry (Carpenter of the BASILISK Bomb Vessel) to be Carpenter of the FLY Brigantine. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-30 ADM/A/1822/327
You are directed to give orders to the officers of the Portsmouth yard to have as many of the vessels sent there by order of Sir George Rooke, cleaned and refitted with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-08 ADM/A/1822/343
Your letter to us of 21 April 1692 advised us that you perused the account of Mr Phineas Bowles and how he had disposed of £1500 impressed to him for defraying contingency charges of the fleet commanded by the late Lord Dartmouth Notwithstanding that he had provided receipts, you did not think your…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-15 ADM/A/1799/173
Warrant for the appointment of Michael Bowen to be Master Cook of the Fireship ST. PAUL, in place of the former removed into the HAMPSHIRE.

Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Secretary.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-01 ADM/A/1799/14
We understand by your letter to our Secretary that the Yacht NAVY is in so bad a condition that she will require rebuilding that will take ten weeks.…
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript) 1693-09-12 ADM/A/1799/129
Direct you to consider what number of Men and what Officers will be fitting to be allowed the Transport ship the GREENFISH, and of what Rate to be established in the Navy.
Report your opinion as soon as possible.…
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript) 1693-09-22 ADM/A/1799/229
Direct you to cause the CHARLES GALLEY on her arrival at the Buoy of the Nore (where she is daily expected) to be supplied with what is necessary to enable her to keep the Sea, and also with two Months Victualls .…
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript) 1693-09-12 ADM/A/1799/121
Direct you to cause the same allowance to be made to the Company which belonged to the JERSEY, sometime since taken by the Enemy in the West Indies, for the loss of their Clothes , as has been formerly made to others in like loss.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript) 1693-09-22 ADM/A/1799/237
Direct you to cause the Men on board the Shallops to be victualled out of any Ships in Portsmouth Harbour, during such time as they remain there, and that when they proceed to Sea, they be victualled out of the Squadron of Ships which they shall accompany.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript) 1693-09-22 ADM/A/1799/241
Direct you order the Victualling Commissioners to cause the Men belonging to the Squadron of Ships which lately proceeded towards the Straights under the Command of Sir George Rooke, and since returned, to be forthwith paid such Money as is due to them for their short allowance of Provisions.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript) 1693-09-30 ADM/A/1799/345
Are sending a Copy of a letter received from Mr Nicholas Manooch, Deputy Mayor of Rye, and direct you to cause him to be reimbursed what he says therein he has laid out for saving a Cable which was left by the FALMOUTH in Rye Bay, and that you cause the same to be received from him and lodged in the…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-11 ADM/A/1829/113
We direct you to cause the GREENWICH to be fitted at the Nore for a voyage to Virginia and victualled for eight months for her middle Complement of men, to be reduced from her present number, all possible dispatch to be made.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-19 ADM/A/1829/195
Warrant for the appointment of John Hancock to be Purser of the MILFORD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-27 ADM/A/1829/197
We direct you to give Orders to the Victualling Commissioners that they immediately give an Account to Sir George Rooke, Admiral and C-in-C of his Majesty's Fleet for the present Expedition, what number of Victualling Ships are now in the Downs, and what quantity of Provisions are on board each…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-20 ADM/A/1829/205
We direct you to cause the sum of nine thousand eight hundred pounds to be imprest to Mr Whittaker, Solicitor for the Affairs of the Admiralty and Navy, for the purchase of this Office, and a House adjoining for our Secretaries.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-20 ADM/A/1829/203
Your letter of today's date has informed us that the MACHINE Prize Fireship cannot be fitted for Channel service in less than two months. We therefore determine that she should be put into Ordinary according to our late directions to you.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-23 ADM/A/1829/235
A Petition has been presented to this Board stating that John Morris, late Second Lieutenant of the ESSEX, was killed in a fight on board the THOMAS & ELIZABETH Fireship at La Hougue, whereby his Journals of the proceedings of the ESSEX were lost.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-23 ADM/A/1829/233
We direct you to cause the ORFORD at Spithead to be fitted, victualled and stored there for proceeding to New England to relieve the NEWPORT, as was formerly ordered.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-23 ADM/A/1829/229
We direct you to let us know your opinion what number of Men may be proper for the middle and lowest complement of the new sixth Rates lately built. His Majesty has been pleased to lend his Pink, the PARAMOUR, to Mr Halley for a voyage to the East Indies or the South Seas.…