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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-30
ADM/A/1807/328
Pay a Bill of Exchange of 300 dollars drawn from Cadiz by Admiral Hopson payable to Sir Joseph Horne, and paid to Mr Robert Southby late Secretary to the fleet that went to the Mediterranean with Sir Francis Wheeler.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-30
ADM/A/1807/326
The MAIDSTONE to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-02
ADM/A/1808/26
You are directed to send to this Board an account of the sums of money and at what times these have been received by the Treasurer of the Navy to 1 June, of the £2,500,000 apportioned to the Navy in the last session of Parliament. For the future you are to send us a weekly account of the sums.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-04
ADM/A/1808/37
You are to give diections to the wardens and assistants of Trinity House, Deptford Strand, to examine Lieutennant Robert Holmes, late Lieutenant of the BURFORD, as to his capacity of being Master of their Majesties' ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-04
ADM/A/1808/35
The CROWNED HERRING machine vessel being found leaky has been ordered to Portsmouth to be repaired. You are directed to have her refitted with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-03
ADM/A/1808/33
In pusuance of their Majesties' pleasure, signified by Sir John Trenchard, Principal Secretary of State, you are directed to give order to the Commissioners for Victualling, to provide one month's dry provisions for the whole fleet and to give notice as soon as the provisions are ready.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-06
ADM/A/1808/51
For the speedier dispatch of the service we have ordered all commanders of ships and vessels that come into port to be cleaned or refitted, to have all their guns, provisions and stores on shore 48 hours after they come to anchor.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-07
ADM/A/1808/57
William Jarvice, Master Cook of the SAPHIRE is to be appointed Master Cook of the new third rate ship building at Deptford. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper, so soon as the ship is ready to receive him.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-06
ADM/A/1808/52
Original order setting out the instructions as detailed in doc 51
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-31
ADM/A/1807/342
Impress £139 to Mr Edward Whittaker for paying Mr Morris for damage and rent of Ground where the Dock is building at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-31
ADM/A/1807/340
Cause £200 to be paid to the Commissioners for Sick & Wounded Seamen & Exchange POW's, to enable thyem to pay each returning Prisoner 40 shillings.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-31
ADM/A/1807/334
Order such Members and Clerks no longer required at Portsmouth to return to their duties in town.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-31
ADM/A/1807/346
Men from the SAPHIRE to be transferred to the NEWPORT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-31
ADM/A/1807/344
Send down three months provisions to the SWEEPSTAKES at the Nore Bouy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-01
ADM/A/1808/11
Your letter of 30 May asked whether in respect of the BERKLEY CASTLE, at present at the Buoy of the Nore to procure men for their Majesties ships, you should buy a fly boat for that service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-01
ADM/A/1808/9
Your letter of 27 March sent us an account of the monies disbursed by Captain Vaughan for maintaining the company of the MILFORD and WARRINGTON at Flakery (Flekkefjord) in Norway, after they were taken by the enemy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-02
ADM/A/1808/21
You are directed to have the ALDBOROUGH ketch, now refitting at Sheerness, furnished with 3 months provisions for Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-01
ADM/A/1808/17
Nicholas Kemp, late Master Gunner of the VESUVIUS is appointed Master Gunner of the new fourth rate now building by Henry Johnson at Blackwall.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-01
ADM/A/1808/13
You are directed to have the SAUDADOES prize, now at the Buoy of the Nore, cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the Channel and manned to her highest ciomplement of men and victualled for 3 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/3
To remit the failures of Commanders and pay their wages to 1st January last, and making good the charges of what men have been irregularly borne.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/1
Appoint Charles Phillips, Purser of the new 4th Rate building at Sir Henry Johnson's yard at Blackwell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/9
Appoint Henry Lunn, Purser of the new 4th Rate building by Mr Snelgrove in the River Thames.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/7
Appoint Henry Hall, Purser of the new !st Rate building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/5
Appoint Thomas Nutt to be Purser of the new 4th Rate building at Woolwich.
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