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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-08 ADM/A/1826/97
Peter Welsh is to be paid for the time he served as Third Lieutenant of the TORBAY and as Second Lieutenant of the RESTORATION: having been commissioned by Admiral Russell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-20 ADM/A/1780/158
Warrant for the appointment of Bennett Smith to be Master Cook of the JULIAN PRIZE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-19 ADM/A/1796/120
Having ordered the PLAY Prize into Portsmouth Harbour to be cleaned and refitted, we direct you to cause her to be taken in hand and completed as soon as possible, and furnished with three months victuals, and such proportion of Stores fitting for Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-17 ADM/A/1796/116
Several of the Warrant Officers at the Portsmouth Yard were sometime since suspended from their employment when accused of embezzeling their Majesties' Stores, for which they lately stood trial at the King's Bench Bar, and were acquitted.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-09 ADM/A/1826/107
£500 to be impressed to Mr Edward Burt, Clerk, to cover the contingent charges of this office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-14 ADM/A/1796/85
Captain Lawrence Wright served as C-in-C of twelve Ships of War, over and above Fireships and other small Craft, in his late voyage to the West Indies.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-13 ADM/A/1796/80
We direct you to cause the Dutch Longboat, that some time since was driven ashore within the jurisdiction of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and is now in the custody of Mr Stock, their Muster Master and Storekeeper at Deal, to be delivered to the Lord Warden's Officer, taking care if Mr S…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-06 ADM/A/1826/80
Confirming a warrant given by Admiral Russell, appointing Abraham Alloway, to be Carpenter of the ST VINCENT, Fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-07 ADM/A/1826/93
Lord Berkeley, Admiral of the Blue, other Flag Officers and Commanders in the fleet have suggested that men who have been discharged from the Yards and who wish to volunteer to serve in the Fleet should be entitled to receive the bounty money offered in the King's proclamation.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-15 ADM/A/1796/93
In your letter of May 31st you have opined that the number of Men and number and nature of Ordnance hereafter mentioned are fitting to be established on the hired Ship the PRINCE GEORGE, Viz; one hunded and twenty Men and thirty six Guns of the nature mentioned in your letter, and that she be establ…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-14 ADM/A/1796/89
Warrant for the appointment of William Skeffington to be Master Carpenter of the new fourth Rate Ship building by Mr Snelgrove.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-07 ADM/A/1826/84
A 20-oared boat with mast, rigging, sails etc. is to be built for Sir Cloudesley Shovell to replace that taken by Sir George Rooke.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-07 ADM/A/1826/90
Captain Warren, now commanding the WINDSOR, is to be paid only two thirds of the pay due to him for service in previous ships. The balance is to beheld back in case he is found to have employed supernumeraries without authorisation.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-08 ADM/A/1796/61
We direct you to cause Captain Kirkby, Commander of the SOUTHAMPTON, to have five days further use of the Vessel now in the River that lately tended on the SUSSEX, for the better enabling him to secure such Men as he has got for the said Ship under his Command.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-07 ADM/A/1796/57
Captain Evans, Commander of the RICHMOND, has informed us that in turning the Ship down St. Clement's Reach the wind took her astays and backed her on the edge of a shelf, where she sat upwright and easy till the next flood.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-03 ADM/A/1826/58
The CROWNE to be cleaned, refitted and victualled at Plymouth for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-03 ADM/A/1826/52
When the ROCHESTER, commanded by Sir Francis Wheeler, sailed for the Mediterranean, she did so without her Second Lieutenant. Sir Francis appointed Chester Moore, who now commands the MARY GALLEY, to act in his stead. Captain Moore is to be paid for his time in that role.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-03 ADM/A/1826/54
The men removed from the VANGUARD into the VICTORY with Captain Fairborne are to be paid for their time in the VANGUARD when the VICTORY arrives at Spithead.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-18 ADM/A/1780/118
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Jenkins to be Master Gunner of the FALCON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-18 ADM/A/1780/116
Warrant for the appointment of Samuel Smith to be Purser of the new third Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-15 ADM/A/1780/114
By our warrant of May 31st 1689 you were directed to cause an exchange to be made between John Cart, Purser of the SUFFOLK, and Christopher Lovelace, Purser of the FALCON…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-09 ADM/A/1796/67
We lately directed you to buy the PRINCE OF WALES, a Prize Ship brought into Portsmouth by the YORK.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-09 ADM/A/1796/69
Having ordered the the GREYHOUND to the Buoy of the Nore, which Ship was sometime since lent to the Commissioner for managing the Port Office, to be employed by them as a Packet Boat between Harwich and Holland, we direct you to cause a careful survey to be taken of her, whether she has been returne…