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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-06
ADM/A/1792/60
Requiring full particulars of all of the Men discharged from the SUFFOLK since December last including his occupation at the time of discharge.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-07
ADM/A/1792/70
Warrant appointing John Tippets, late Purser of the SCEPTRE, to be Purser of the ARCHANGEL in place of the Purser of the new Fourth Rate building in Mr Castle's Yard at Deptford. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-07
ADM/A/1792/68
The MUSCOVIA MERCHANT, Commander Daniel Parsons, has been hired to take in Masts and Stores for the Squadron going to the Straits and is to serve as a Storeship on the same terms as the Hospital ships. She is to be supplied with eight months' Victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-07
ADM/A/1792/74
Warrant appointing Richard Huckly to Surgeon of HM Yard at Woolwich in place of John Spooner who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-07
ADM/A/1792/72
The Commissioner at Plymouth has written to say that he has employed the Porter at Plymouth to look after general business since last May and wishes to know what he should be paid.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/40
Warrant appointing Jacob Livington to be Master Carpenter of the MUSCOVIA MERCHANT. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Clerk.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/38
Warrant appointing John Scott to be Cook of the ALBEMARL in place of the former removed to become Porter of HM Yard at Plymouth. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Clerk.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/44
Regarding the payment of Flag Officers, Sir Ralph De Lavall is to be paid as a Vice Admiral of the Red and Sir Cloudesley Shovell as a Rear Admiral of the same.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/46
Regarding the payment of Sir George Rook as Vice Admiral of the Blue.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-04
ADM/A/1792/50
Instructing the forwarding of Bills for the Salaries of of Officers for the Christmas Quarter for payment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-04
ADM/A/1792/56
Ordering the EXPEDITION to be urgently refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and victualled for four months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-02
ADM/A/1792/24
Ordering the Men of the DISPATCH Brigantine turned over to the RUSSELL to be returned to their ship; and requiring the Hospital ships going with the Mediterranean Fleet to be supplied with Victuals for their sick and wounded.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-02
ADM/A/1792/16
Requiring the BOYNE on arrival at Spithead to be supplied with Stores for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-02
ADM/A/1792/22
Suitable vessels are to be hired for recruiting Men for the WINCHESTER. The Commandersd of the Hospital ships at Spithead are to receive and secure the Men sent to them by the Commander of the WINCHESTER until the [new] ship is ready to receive them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-02
ADM/A/1792/26
Some fourteen ships destined for the Mediterranean are to be paid their wages commencing with those in the Downs. Funds are to be sent with them to Spithead where others are to be paid.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/30
Warrant appointing Rand Westlee to be Boatswain of the MUSCOVY MERCHANT Hired ship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/28
Warrant appointing Lopta Goodman to be Master Cook of the SWALLOW Prize. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-03
ADM/A/1792/36
Warrant appointing William Barron to be Master Carpenter of the MERMAID . Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Clerk.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-01
ADM/A/1792/4
Requiring a survey to be taken of the the French Privateer captured by the YORK and DOVER and brought into Plymouth together with an opinion whether she would be suitable as a Man-of-War and if so the number of Men and number and nature of guns required to crew and arm her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-01
ADM/A/1792/2
Warrant appointing Thomas Brice to be Master Gunner of the MARY Yacht in place of the former who has been promoted to Purser of the GUARLAND. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-14
ADM/A/1789/243
We have considered your report on the petition of John Hooper, late Boatswain of the MONTAGUE, and you are directed in pursuance of the Establishment for Officers Superannuated in the Service of the Navy, made by His Majesty in Council dated 11 October 1690, to settle a pension on John Hooper during…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-01
ADM/A/1792/6
Captain Fitzpatrick Commander of the LARK is to be re-imbursed for victualling Men following receiving recruits at Lynn.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-30
ADM/A/1789/241
Are enclosing a copy of a proposal lately made to His Majesty, concerning an alteration to be made to the guns on the upper deck, quarter deck, fore castle and poop of 1st and 2nd Rate ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-11-30
ADM/A/1789/233
We have considered your letter of today, about the dispatch in fitting their Majesties' fleet for next summer. You are directed to send us an account of the names of ships as you propose to be fitted, without their being docked or careened by caulking up their ports.
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