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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-13 ADM/A/1822/129

You are directed to pay the executors of Mr Philip Carteret, late Lieutenant of the SUSSEX, the wages due to him for his service on board the DUNKIRK, RESOLUTION and the SUSSEX, notwithstanding his journals have not been produced it being presented to us that they were lost with the SUSSEX in the Me…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/137

William Simonds, Cook of the DUNKIRK, is to be appointed Master Cook of the PENDENNIS. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/165

You are directed to have the NORWICH cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/163

You are directed to have the COVENTRY cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for a voyage to the Straits and furnished with 3 months provisions for her highest complement of men.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/171

Your letter of 12 August to our Secretary and the copy of one from the Commissioners of the Victualling to your Board, proposed the victualing of the DUNWICH at Shoreham for no longer than it would be necessary for her to go to Spithead.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/179

We have confirmed the warrant of James Stracham as Master Gunner of the ALDBOROUGH ketch, given by the Rt. Hon. The Lord Berkeley, Admiral of the Blue Squadron on 8 August.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/173

John Parker is to be appointed Master Cook of the RYE. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 15 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/181

We have ordered several men turned over to the ships bound for the Mediterranean and do now direct that these men should be paid at Spithead the wages due to them for their service in the ships from which they were turned over.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-17 ADM/A/1813/172

The ANGLESEY, having a sickly crew, is ordered into the Hamoaze, Plymouth, where her stores and provisions are to be landed and her ballast jettisoned. She is then to be scrubbed and tarred, and her decks washed with vinegar.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-24 ADM/A/1813/247

A ketch is to be provided for the PEMBROKE to enable her Commander to get men for the ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-24 ADM/A/1813/245

Further to the orders issued on September 25th, 1694, whereby three months dry provisions are to be provided for Admiral Russell's fleet, and dispatched around Christmas time, the provisions are to be delivered to Cadiz Bay, or wherever Admiral Russell directs.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-24 ADM/A/1813/243

Warrant appointing Francis Eastwood, to be Master Carpenter of the 4th Rate Ship building at Portsmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-21 ADM/A/1813/215

The FORESIGHT is to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-23 ADM/A/1812/273

Thomas Power of Bideford is to be paid six pounds for recovering a longboat that had been carried into Ilfracombe before being delivered to the PRINCE of ORANGE whose receipt is enclosed.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-23 ADM/A/1812/271

Warrant appointing Edmond Talbott to be Boatswain and Gunner of the GOODWIN Prize in place of the former for not attending to his duty. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-22 ADM/A/1801/238

The KATHERINE is to be cleaned and refitted at Deptford for service at sea.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-22 ADM/A/1801/234

A number of men are urgently required to assist in moving the ASSURANCE and BONADVENTURE to Longreach. The men are to be supplied from vessels in the Thames being refitted whose crews are not being turned over into other ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-22 ADM/A/1801/236

The Master and Commander of the ASSURANCE Prize is to be paid as that of a Sixth Rate.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-29 ADM/A/1812/327

The Navy Board has advised the Admiralty that the new Hulk at Chatham is in process of being launched and that it is being fitted for service the same as the old one, the ARMS of HORN, currently at Sheerness.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-27 ADM/A/1812/325

Warrant appointing George Potts to be Master Carpenter of the BONAVENTURE Hired ship in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-23 ADM/A/1801/248

The SWIFTSURE and HUNTER Fireship have been ordered to proceed from Portsmouth to the Downs; but the four months provisions ordered for them shall not be supplied until they have departed Portsmouth.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-22 ADM/A/1801/240

Henry [Winells], Carpenter of the HAMPTON COURT is unwell and unable to perform his duties. William Castle the Carpenter of the GRIFFIN Fireship is to act as Carpenter of the HAMPTON COURT for the duration of her time in port pending the recovery of [Winells].…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-24 ADM/A/1801/258

In repairing and refitting the First, Second and Third Rate and other ships intended for foreign service next year particular attention is to be paid to ships' bottoms. All Fireships either in port or expected are to be repaired and refitted (except cleaning) with all speed.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-30 ADM/A/1812/343

Giving directions for assembling a fleet of transports to convey the troops and officers destined for the Straits to Cadiz in January of next year where they are to be put aboard the Fleet under Admiral Russell.…