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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-05 ADM/A/1820/38

Warrant appointing Stephen Maddocks, to be Master Cook of the BETTY, Hired Ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-05 ADM/A/1805/38

Warrant appointing John Dykes, late Master Gunner of the EAGLE Fireship, to be Master Gunner of the BLAZE Fireship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-05 ADM/A/1805/42

Warrant appointing William Parker to be Master Cook of the Fireship being built by Mr Dalton as soon as she is ready to receive him. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-05 ADM/A/1805/44

Warrant appointing Samuel [Hending], Master Carpenter of the DILLIGENCE Brigantine, to be Master Carpenter of the Firership being built by Mr Haydon. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-05 ADM/A/1805/48

Warrant appointing Robert Hamblin, Boatswain of the DISPATCH Brigantine, to be Boatswain of the SPEEDWELL Fireship, in place of Robert Foster who has been moved to the RUPERT. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-05 ADM/A/1805/52

Warrant appointing William Rice to be Boatswain of the FRIENDLY SOCIETY Hired ship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-20 ADM/A/1805/292

Ordering the men of the St.MARTIN Prize to be turned over to the St.ANDREW at Portsmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-23 ADM/A/1805/322

Warrant appointing John Morris to be Master Carpenter of the DOVER Prize. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-11 ADM/A/1806/112

Having ordered the Fireship VULTURE into Portsmouth Harbour for repairing damage sustained in collision with another Ship, we direct you to take this in hand and completed as soon as possible, and that she be cleaned and supplied with such a proportion of Provisions and Stores as the other Fireships…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-20 ADM/A/1806/170

Warrant for the appoinment of Mathias Fletcher, Master Carver of the Deptford and Woolwich Yards, to be Master Carver of the Chatham and Sheerness Yards, in place of John Fletcher, deceased.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-30 ADM/A/1806/287

Notwithstanding any former Orders to the contrary, we direct you to cause all Commissioned and Warrant Officers in their Majesties' Fleet that received their Commissions and Warrants at Sea from the Admiral or others, and have not been confirmed by this Board, to be paid their Wages for the tim…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-30 ADM/A/1806/289

It having been represented to this Board by Mr Garret Hansen that that the hired Ship Warrington, which was lately taken by the Enemy, and is now at Christiansand in Norway, is to be sold for six hundred pounds, we are sending enclosed an Inventory of what is belonging to her We direct you to con…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-10 ADM/A/1820/66

The MILFORD, now at Sheerness, is to be refitted for service in the Channel and provisioned for ten weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-06 ADM/A/1805/56

Warrant appointing William [Puvey] to be Purser of the FRIENDLY SOCIETY Hired ship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-06 ADM/A/1805/62

The JOSEPH and BERKELEY CASTLE are to hired as cheaply as possible; and the Board is to advise the number of men and the number and types of guns needed to crew and equip them.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-11 ADM/A/1780/66

A Paper has been lately presented to the King setting out the convenience of the Port of Kinsale in Ireland for the cleaning and repairing of their Majesties' Ships.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-07 ADM/A/1773/35

You are directed to have the officers and company of the LARK paid the wages due them to 1 October 1689.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-07 ADM/A/1773/37

We think it fit that the fireship launched yesterday by Mr Gerssingham be named FLAME, and that the ship to be launched today by Sir Henry Johnson is to be the STROMBOLO. You are to have the ships borne in the Navy by these names accordingly.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-11 ADM/A/1780/63

We are sending you herewith a Copy of an extract of a letter from the Lord Massareen in Ireland, complaining of the felling of several of his Trees in Ireland without his consent, and do hereby direct you forthwith to make inquiry into this matter and report the same to the Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-02 ADM/A/1773/25

In pursuance of an order of their Majesties Privy Council of 26 February, you are directed to have shipped on board some merchant ships 6 months victuals for their Majesties ships now in the West Indies.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-07 ADM/A/1773/27

You are directed to have the HENRIETTA and KITCHIN yachts and the SOUDADOES to be fitted with all possible speed to go over to Holland to attend His Majesty on his return.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-07 ADM/A/1773/29

You are directed to have the sum of £20,700 of the money remaining in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy, being part of the money appropriated by Act of Parliament and to be applied as follows: for the payment of wages £20,000 and for the debt for sick and wounded £700.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-07 ADM/A/1773/33

Rear Admiral Rooke, having proposed that the NEPTUNE be furnished with six guns and have a present complement of 90 for this summer's service. You are directed to consider and report to this Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-27 ADM/A/1772/300

Warrant for the appointment of Philip Payne to be Master Gunner of the Fireship HOUND.