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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-07 ADM/A/1819/72
Warrant appointing Thomas Coates, Boatswain of the GREYHOUND Bomb Vessel, to be Boatswain of the RUBY Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-07 ADM/A/1819/66
Stressing the urgent need for provisions to be put aboard the MAIDSTONE at Hope, particularly as she is one of the vessels that is to accompany the King to Holland. One month's provisions are to be despatched by tomorrow morning.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-08 ADM/A/1819/78
Warrant appointing Daniel Sanders to be Purser of the ARCHANGEL Hired Ship. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-06 ADM/A/1819/54
Jonas Hanway, Second Lieutenant of the ELIZABETH, has been found to have been involved in some irregular recruitment practices and is to be suspended.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-06 ADM/A/1819/52
A report is required on the state of readiness of Bomb Vessels, urging that maximum effort be made in completing them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-04 ADM/A/1819/43
William Tindell and Thomas Crew have invented a new type of pump to replace chain pumps. Instructions are given for a prototype to be tried in the hold of the Hampton Court. An estimate of cost is requested.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-19 ADM/A/1821/159
Captain Sanderson, Commander of the Yacht WILLIAM & MARY, has informed us by letter that several things should be done to the Yacht which will contribute to her sailing.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-19 ADM/A/1821/157
As soon as the Yacht MARY returns from the Buoy of the Nore, where she is now going, you are to cause her to be fitted with a Ketch Sail, in the same manner as the FUBBS, and cleaned and furnished with a fitting quantity of Provisions and Stores for a voyage to the Mediterranean.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-22 ADM/A/1821/173
On arrival of the WEYMOUTH at Portsmouth we direct you to cause her to be cleaned and refitted for a voyage to the Straights, and supplied with three months Provisions for her highest complement of Men with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-19 ADM/A/1821/155
We direct you to cause the Yacht WILLIAM & MARY to be cleaned and refitted at Chatham with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-19 ADM/A/1821/149
By our Orders of the 14th December last you were directed to dispense with the absence of Captain James Waller, Captain of a Company in the 2nd Marine Regiment, and his servants, at the respective Musters of the Company, for the reasons mentioned.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-26 ADM/A/1821/216
We direct you to give Orders that the Victualling Ships which have the Provisions for the 3rd Rate Ships named in the margin, lately ordered to be victualled for the Straights, do continue in the Downs till further orders.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-22 ADM/A/1821/181
We direct you to cause a twenty oared Boat to be built immediately at Portsmouth, to be carried to the Straights by Sir George Rooke, and to be furnished with Masts, Oars, Sails and other necessaries, and a silk Union flag to carry in her.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-22 ADM/A/1821/177
We direct you to cause the FORTUNE Pink at Spithead to be immediately refitted at Portsmouth and supplied with what Stores are needed to enable her to proceed to Sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-23 ADM/A/1821/183
Captain Clarke, Commander of the hired Ship UNITY, has informed us by letter of 22nd inst; from Spithead that of the six months Provisions ordered her for a voyage to New England, six weeks thereof have been expended.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-24 ADM/A/1821/192
You have informed us by letter of the 19th inst; that Lord Berkeley has sent the SAPHIRE, HIND Pink, and MARTIN, ROE and ALDBOROUGH Ketches into Portsmouth Harbour to be cleaned. Orders for this are to be given accordingly to signify our approval.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-24 ADM/A/1821/196
By our Warrant of 4th June last we have appointed Joseph Allen, second Assistant to the Master Shipwright of the Portsmouth Yard, to be first Assistant at this Yard.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-24 ADM/A/1821/194
Since our late directions to you for fitting the Yacht KATHERINE with Ketch Sails, Captain Millison, Commander of the Yacht, has informed us that without fitting her in this manner he can make some alterations in her Masts and Sails and make her more fit for her intended service in the Mediterranean…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-26 ADM/A/1821/222
Mr Meesters has informed us by his letter of yesterday's date from Deal that the Machine Vessels have been driven from the Coast of France by a storm, and have suffered very much by a loss of Cables, Anchors and Boats.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-26 ADM/A/1821/220
We direct you on the arrival of the NEWARK at the Nore to cause the Provisions aboard her to be completed to six months Dry and two months Wet, for her highest complement of Men, for her voyage to the Mediterranean, and furnished with Stores accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-30 ADM/A/1821/232
We are informed that Mr Roger Foulke who served a Volunteer by Order on board the hired Ship LUMLEY CASTL, did, when he was lost on the back of Gibraltar, go aboard the YORK by direction of Rear Admiral Nevells, and served in her till she was paid off.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-30 ADM/A/1821/230
We direct you to cause the Company belonging to the Yacht KATHERINE on her arrival at Spithead to be paid the Wages due to them before she proceeds to the Straights.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-12 ADM/A/1822/107
We have ordered several of the inferior officers of the CAPITAIN to be posted on board the LINCOLN at the Nore and you are directed to have them paid on board the LINCOLN the wages due to them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-12 ADM/A/1822/105
Upon the arrival at Portsmouth of the LIME and the BLAZE fireships, you are directed to have them cleaned and refitted for a voyage to the Mediterranean, the former with 3 months victuals and the latter with 6 months dry provisions and 2 months wet provisions for their highest complement of men.