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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-29
ADM/A/1774/194
Warrant appointing John Jenkins to be Master Carpenter of the REBECCAH during her continuing in HM service. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-29
ADM/A/1774/196
Warrant appointing John Jones to be Boatswain of the REBECCAH 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)
1691-04-22
ADM/A/1774/180
Warrant appointing David Hartly to be Boatswain of the SCARBOROUGH Ketch. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-24
ADM/A/1774/182
Warrant appointing Edward Williams to be Master Carpenter of the [unnamed] Brigantine. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-27
ADM/A/1774/188
Warrant appointing Samuel Fox, Master Carpenter of the THOMAS and ELIZABETH Fireship, to be Master Carpenter of the KATHERINE Yacht. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-17
ADM/A/1774/206
Confirming a Warrant issued by the Earl of Torrington dated March 1689 for Richard Chapman to be Cook of the LION. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-16
ADM/A/1774/172
Warrant Appointing Christopher Tathwell, late Boatswain of the DRAKE, to be Boatswain of the PEARL in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-22
ADM/A/1774/176
Warrant appointing John Delves to be Master Carpenter of the RICHMOND in place of the former. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-22
ADM/A/1774/178
Warrant appointing George Cooke, late Cooke of the WELCOME Hired ship, to be Cooke of the HARP Ketch. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-13
ADM/A/1774/164
Warrant appointing John Macklla to be Master Gunner of the EAGLET Ketch. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-04-14
ADM/A/1774/166
Warrant appointing Thomas Baker to be Purser of the CHESTER in place of the former who has been appointed Clerk of the Cheque at Sheerness. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-05-01
ADM/A/1774/378
Warrant appointing John Smith to be Master Gunner of the MARY GALLEY 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)
1691-05-01
ADM/A/1774/365
Having previously said that the non-commissioned Officers of Marines should be paid no more than the soldiers, the Admiralty now instructs that they should be paid according to the Establishments of their Regiments according to the copies now sent you.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-05-25
ADM/A/1774/314
Requiring a survey to be made of all Stores currently in HM Yards.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-05-20
ADM/A/1774/304
Admiral Russell has informed the Admiralty that Rear Admiral [Skey] intends to proceed to Portsmouth to have defects in the ship's head attended to. An Order is given for every assistance to be given to the Admiral and for a record of the time that Workmen spend on the ship to be kept.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-05-22
ADM/A/1774/306
Ordering the CADIZ MERCHANT, THOMAS and ELIZABETH and HALF MOON to be fitted as Fireships for service in the Channel with their highest complement of Men and victualled for four months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-05-27
ADM/A/1774/324
Eastland Merchants have petitioned the Queen for Protections to be issued for their Men and for the right to man their ships as they please. An opinion is required.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-05-29
ADM/A/1774/328
The Commander of the CHATHAM has reported that a number of Men formerly belonging to the MARY GALLEY and who he understands were turned over from her are missing.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-14
ADM/A/1823/194
Gabriel Nerett, Surgeon, has been sent home from the Straits in disgrace. He is to be discharged the service and Surgeon's Hall is to be informed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-30
ADM/A/1823/346
John Taylor formerly belonging to the EDGAR had been sent for in May 1695 to give evidence against Irish Prisoners. An instruction is given for Taylor to be born on the Books of the EDGAR until August of the current year until he was appointed Gunner of the DUNWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-30
ADM/A/1823/348
Warrant appointing Arthur Crispin, Carpenter of the MARY, to be Master Gunner of the CHICHESTER in place of the former who has been promoted. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-09-30
ADM/A/1823/344
The WARSPIGHT has been ordered into Portsmouth where she is to be surveyed and her defects reported. Captain [Gother] of the ROYAL KATHERINE is in want of Provisions.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-09-30
ADM/A/1787/285
Timber is available to be fetched from Ireland but a lack of available shipping there is causing delays. Approval is given for the Navy Board to procure a new ship recently built in the Thames to transport it.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-09-29
ADM/A/1787/276
Confirming a Warrant given by Sir Edward Russell on 14th May 1692 appointing William Scott to be Master Cook of the ST ANDREW. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
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