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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-30 ADM/A/1826/340

Warrant appointing John Watson to be Master Gunner of the LOYAL MERCHANT, Hired Ship; his predecessor being to sick to go to sea.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-29 ADM/A/1826/324

The ROEBUCK to be cleaned and refitted at Harwich for service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-13 ADM/A/1797/83

A request to know what powerful Merchant ships are in the Thames capable of serving as Men-of-War.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-29 ADM/A/1826/320

Captain Horatio Townsend has been appointed Commander of whichever of the new 5th Rates being built by Mr Ellis at Shoreham is first launched and a crew is to be sent to her.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-29 ADM/A/1826/318

To know why the ADVICE, Captain Acton commanding, in the Downs is still short of some provisions.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-29 ADM/A/1826/332

Warrant appointing Joseph Hull to be Master Gunner of the new 5th Rate being built by Mr Ellis at Shoreham.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-13 ADM/A/1797/67

Warrant appointing John Green, late Boatswain of the EAGLET Ketch, to be Boatswain of the GRANADA bomb vessel. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-13 ADM/A/1797/62

[…] Mitchell, one of the Lieutenants of the SANDWICH, is complaining of not having been paid. Enquiries are to be made.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-13 ADM/A/1797/69

Warant appointing John Foote, late Boatswain of the SUN prize, to Boatswain of the MORTAR Bomb vessel. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/46

Warrant appointing Christopher Short, Master Gunner of the FIREDRAKE, to be Master Gunner of the PRINCE GEORGE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/42

A small light good sailing Frigate of about twenty guns is to be urgently set up at Chatham and another at Deptford as one of several required. Two more are envisaged as being built in Private Yards in the Thames. Estimates are required.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/44

Ordering the ISABELLA Yacht to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/38

Godfrey Gravatt, Purser of the BONAVENTURE Hired ship, is to be reimbursed for the cost of Victuals bought at St.Antonio in Spain and in Ireland following scrutiny of his accounts. Wanting also to know why Gravatt has not been paid two Bills by the Cashier of Victualling, contray to instructions.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-11 ADM/A/1797/56

Ordering a settlement of wages etc for Captain Hastings late Commander of the SANDWICH.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-10 ADM/A/1797/52

Warrant appointing Edward Burden to be Master Carpenter of the GREYHOUND 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) 1693-07-08 ADM/A/1797/48

Requiring an allowance to be made to Joseph Mitchell for his service as Volunteer in the Hope having been appointed to that position by Captain George Byng by the Earl of Torrington.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-12 ADM/A/1797/58

A a proposal from Benjamin Midleton and Edmund Halley to undertake a voyage round the entire globe recording features of interest for the purposes of trade and navigation including attempting to discover a method of calculating longitude.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-04 ADM/A/1797/24

Requiring a survey to be made of the BERKELEY CASTLE together with an opinion as to whether she could serve as a Man-of-War and if so to be advised of the number of Men and number and nature of guns she would require.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-03 ADM/A/1781/26

You are directed to have the supernumeraries sent down by Captain Mees, Commander of the RUBY, entered on board the ship in order to be turned over into such ships as are in want of them.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1781/24

We have confirmed a warrant given by the Rt. Hon. Earl of Torrington, Admiral of the Fleet, dated 30 March 1689, for Richard Lovelace to be Master Gunner of the RUBY. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-04 ADM/A/1797/22

Urgently requiring the GUARDLAND to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness and her provisions made up to three months for service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-03 ADM/A/1797/18

Warrant appointing Jacob Ackworth, Master Carpenter of the PLAY Prize, to be Master Carpenter of the BONAVENTURE 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) 1693-07-06 ADM/A/1797/34

Captain Young has built a ship at Dover and named it the DELAVAL. The Admiralty wishes it to be surveyed and an opinion given as to whether she could serve as a Man-of-War and if so to be advised of the number of Men and the number and nature of guns required to crew and equip her.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/36

Requiring the Papers of Captain Fitzpatrick of the ST ALBANS to be examined as to his Instructions during his term of tenure; and for him to be paid providing allowance is made for number of Men he may have carried irregularly.