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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-26 ADM/A/1782/226
Warrant appointing Thomas Ireland to be Boatswain of the PRINCE OF ORANGE Hired ship during the time she remains in commission. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-24 ADM/A/1832/238
A petition has been presented to this Board in the name of Rebecca Layton, setting forth that her son John Ely served for 2 years in the SAMUEL & HENRY and CAPTAIN, and being left ashore at Torbay he entered aboard the FOWY and was pricked as Run for his former services.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-24 ADM/A/1832/230
We have received an account from Consul Blackwell at Livorne of disbursements in maintaining and clothing poor seamen. We send you a copy enclosed and direct you to examine this and give your opinion.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-24 ADM/A/1832/236
The SAUDADOES was taken by the enemny on 23 February 1695 and a Court Martial found that Captain Day, her Commander, was not found wanting in his duty and acquitted. You are directed to have her Commander, officers and company paid the wages due to them to the time she was taken.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-22 ADM/A/1782/178
Petition of Joseph Phillips, Purser of the ASSISTANCE, in which he states that following many years service and having become lame he has been left ashore without means of subsistence and is applying to become superannuated. On the reverse is an instruction to the Navy Board to provide an opinion.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-12 ADM/A/1798/126
You are directed to hire a merchant ship the BONADVENTURE at the same rates at which she formerly served their Majesties as a man-of-war.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-18 ADM/A/1782/164
Requiring the three new Third Rates building at Woolwich, Southampton and Bursledon to be fitted out for sea as soon as possible and furnished their highest complements of Men and Victuals. They are to be named the BREDA, the CORNWALL and the DEVONSHIRE.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-12 ADM/A/1798/124
Captain Ripley, Commander of the OXFORD, has advised us in his letter of 9 August that he is in want of a smack for pressing men. You are directed to furnish him with one.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-21 ADM/A/1782/172
Three months Victuals is to be sent urgently to the SALLY ROSE at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-19 ADM/A/1782/170
Requiring the YORK, Kingfisher and RESERVE to be cleaned and refitted at Chatham, Woolwich and Deptford for service in the Channel. The first is to be revictualled as other Third rates and the others for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-19 ADM/A/1782/168
Returning two Estimates, one for building fifty Shallops and another for the running costs of the fifteen Ketches that are to be employed this Summer in addition to those required to attend the Fleets. The Treasury is to be asked to provide the necessary funds.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-23 ADM/A/1782/194
Warrant appointing Emanuel Lee to be Master Gunner of the THOMAS and ELIZABETH Fireship in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-23 ADM/A/1782/188
Captain Crofte of the JULIAN is asking for more guns to fill empty gun ports. An opinion is required.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-22 ADM/A/1782/184
Requiring a red silk flag showing an anchor and cable to be supplied for use aboard the Commissioners' Barge.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-18 ADM/A/1782/162
Warrant appointing Thomas Knight to be Master Gunner of the Hawk Fireship in place of the former who has resigned. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-18 ADM/A/1782/160
Warrant appointing Thomas Sheppard, late Master Cook of the CONSTANT WARWICK, to be Master Cook of the LOYAL MERCHANT Hired ship during her continuing in HM service. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-29 ADM/A/1785/292
Details of the Estimates amounting to twenty three thousand four hundred and six pounds for the Charge of making, completing and finishing the Naval Yard in Hamoaze near Plymouth.
We direct you you to cause this work to be taken in hand with the utmost dispatch.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-20 ADM/A/1785/290
We direct you to settle a Pension on Peter Rowley during his natural life equal to the Wages and known allowances allowed to the Boatswain of the Deptford Yard, commencing from the time he was discharged from the said employment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-29 ADM/A/1785/270
Warrant for the appointmnt of John Richards to be Purser of the hired Ship UNITY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-29 ADM/A/1785/268
Warrant for the appointment of William Townes to be Purser of the hired Ship SMYRNA FACTOR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-29 ADM/A/1785/272
We have considered what you have reported to us in your letter of the 11th this month concerning the failure of Captain William Martin in not observing the Lord Admiral's Instructions during the time he commanded the Ketch EAGLET, and direct you to cause the Captain's Wages to be paid notw…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-27 ADM/A/1785/250
Her Majesty has been pleased by her Order in Council of July 25th to direct this Board to imprest and take up some Merchant Ships to be employed as Men of War of the 4th and 5th Rates.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-28 ADM/A/1785/259
We direct you to cause the Wages due to the Officers and Company lately belonging to the HART Ketch, to be paid to them to the time of the loss of the Ketch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-26 ADM/A/1785/234
The ST ANDREW and ROYAL WILLIAM being as we understand now in Chatham, have no further occasion for the Tenders belonging to them. We direct you to cause the said Tenders to be discharged from the service.