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Austen, Robert
Cary, Anthony
Cornwallis, Charles
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-02-15
ADM/A/1804/206
Edward Whittaker, Solicitor to the Admiralty and Navy, is to be paid three hundred pounds for conducting the business of the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-02-06
ADM/A/1804/56
Warrant appointing Jacob Stoneham to be Purser of the new Fourth Rate building at Southampton. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-02-28
ADM/A/1804/344
Instructing that a number of the best and largest Well Boats at Portsmouth are to be made ready for sea without hindering other works. An account of the condition of the remaining Well Boats is to be submitted.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript)
1691-09-10
ADM/A/1776/216
The EAGLE Ketch is to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth and provided with three months victuals for service in the Channel.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript)
1691-09-01
ADM/A/1776/170
The ALDBOROUGH Ketch is to be cleaned and refitted at Woolwich and supplied with victuals for three months service in the Channel.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript)
1691-08-28
ADM/A/1776/168
Confirming that William Hunt late Cook of the Charles is to be superannuated due to infirmities and following twenty two years service.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript)
1691-08-15
ADM/A/1776/68
An estimate is required for paying the MORDANT, SWALLOW and RICHMOND up to last March. The DIAMOND and NORWICH are to be fitted out with all speed for departure from the Nore by 15th September in order to accompany merchant ships sailing for the West Indies.…
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript)
1691-08-15
ADM/A/1776/66
The PORTLAND is to be sheathed immediately for a voyage to the West Indies.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript)
1691-08-18
ADM/A/1776/81
The sum of two thousand pounds is to be drawn from the Treasurer of the Navy for paying off ships recently recalled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-08-17
ADM/A/1776/56
Warrant appointing Joseph Robinson to be Master Gunner of the SMYRNA MERCHANT Hired ship for the duration of her service in the Navy. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty.
Document signed by Sir John Lowther, Admiralty Commissioner, bap.1642-1706 and Robert Austen, Lord of the Admiralty, 1642-1696 (Manuscript)
1691-08-18
ADM/A/1776/85
The LARK is to be cleaned and refitted at Deptford and supplied with three months victuals for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-08-26
ADM/A/1776/127
The Ketches HARP and SCARBOROUGH are to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness forthwith and supplied with victuals for three months service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-08-28
ADM/A/1776/142
Instructing that the RUPERT is to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth and the WOOLWICH at Woolwich and with victuals for three months service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-08-28
ADM/A/1776/138
Confirming a Warrant issued by the Earl of Torrington appointing Benjamin Morris to be Boatswain of the PORTLAND. Counter signed by James Southerne
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-09-15
ADM/A/1776/253
The WOOLWICH is to be laid up at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-09-15
ADM/A/1776/251
The Board is required to sign a Bill of Imprest on the Treasurer to the Navy to release funds advanced by Sir John Banks to Sir Benjamin Newland for paying the inhabitants of Southampton for quartering Marines.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-11
ADM/A/1776/367
Warrant appointing John Backstein to be Boatswain of the HOUND Fireship in place of John Hall deceased. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-08-25
ADM/A/1776/117
Wages due to the MORDANT, SWALLOW and RICHMOND up to the 1st of March last are to be paid to those ships on arrival at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-08-25
ADM/A/1776/115
Three months victuals for the whole fleet is to be sent to Plymouth regardless of from where supplies are to be obtained.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-08-24
ADM/A/1776/105
The LION, AETNA and HALF MOON Fireships in the Downs are to have their stocks of victuals made up to two months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-08-11
ADM/A/1776/43
Petition of James Foxley Warrant Officer who has served twentyeight years variously in the JERSEY, PLYMOUTH and MONCK and who is now incapacitated. On the reverse the Navy Board is instructed to verify Foxley's service and comment on his entitlement to a pension.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-08-14
ADM/A/1776/62
Three thousand pounds is to be paid from funds held by the Treasurer to the Navy for the recalling and recent paying off of H.M. ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-13
ADM/A/1774/54
Instructing the RICHARD and JOHN Fireship to be laid up at Deptford and her Complement to be turned over to the ELIZABETH, with the exception of her Commander and Standing Officers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-11
ADM/A/1774/44
The SWEEPSTAKES has been ordered to Woolwich where she is to be cleaned and refitted urgently for service in the Channel and supplied with four months' Victuals; and countermanding an Order for the BONAVENTURE to be cleaned and refitted at Woolwich. She is to proceed to Chatham instead.
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