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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/35
We have decided that the Ketches MARTIN, QUAKER and ROE will be employed in future as Tenders on the Flag Ships of the Fleet. We direct you to reduce their Company of Men to the number allowed for Vessels of their tonnage in this employment.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/33
Captain John Anderson, late Commander of the Fireship HAWK, came home from West Indies with all the Books and Papers belonging to his Accounts, but they were taken by the French. …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/39
Warrant for the appointment of Stephen Gardner to be Master Cook of the FOWEY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-02 ADM/A/1829/11
We direct you to imprest to Mr Edward Burt, one of our Secretary's Clerks, the sum of five hundred pounds towards his defraying the Contingencies of this Office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/27
We are sending enclosed the Petition of John Stretch, Attorney to Randolph Vaudry, formerly Chaplain to the DIAMOND, together with a Certificate from Captain Wickham, concerning his appointment to that Office by Captain Wren, C-in-C of HM Ships in the West Indies.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-02 ADM/A/1829/25
The Ordnance Officers have by their letter of today's date requested that the Mortars of the Bomb Vessels now refitting at Woolwich may be taken out by the Hulk there, as with the Tides at present the Vessels cannot float near enough to use their own cranes.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-16 ADM/A/1789/122
The several persons undermentioned, by sentence of Court Martial held on board the NEPTUNE on 9 November, have been fined some part of their pay viz; Ezekiel Yates, 5th Lieutenant of the ST MICHAEL, 5 months pay to the Chest; Walter Benion, Surgeon of the WINSOR CASTLE, his whole pay to the Chest; D…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-16 ADM/A/1789/116
We have confirmed the warrant given by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell, Admiral of the Fleet, dated 18 July 1692, to William Douglass to be Master Cook of the OSSORY. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-14 ADM/A/1789/98
In your letter to us dated 11 October, you advised us that pursuant to our order, you had bought a merchant ship the KATHERINE and ordered her to be fitted for the transportation of naval stores. In particular for fetching timber and plank from Ireland.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-15 ADM/A/1789/108
We have considered your letter of 10 November to our Secretary, and direct that you order the Commissioners of the Victualling to have a pinnace built to attend their Agent in the fleet, to replace that lost near the Buoy of the Redsand.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-15 ADM/A/1789/112
Your letter of 14 November advised that the HAMPSHIRE can be refitted at Plymouth and you are directed to have her cleaned and refitted there accordingly. She is for service in the Channel, to be manned with her highest complement of men and to be victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-15 ADM/A/1789/104
Thomas Winter is to be appointed Master Gunner of the ST PAUL fireship. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 15 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-11 ADM/A/1789/82
We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Henry Boteler, Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies, dated 31 March 1692, for Thomas Henton to be Purser of the ASSISTANCE . You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-26 ADM/A/1789/198
The King has signified his pleasure that one of the 6th Rate frigates be lent to the Post Office to be employed as a packet boat between Harwich and Holland.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-25 ADM/A/1789/196
Selby Mason is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the KATHERINE transporter. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 25 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-27 ADM/A/1789/202
You are directed to have the EAGLET ketch 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) 1692-11-26 ADM/A/1789/200
You are directed to have the TARTAN prize at Plymouth, to be fitted and put in condition for sailing when this shall be required.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-28 ADM/A/1789/206
John Hide is to be appointed Master Gunner of the CHATHAM, in place of the former who is to be removed into one the new 3rd Rate ships now building. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-27 ADM/A/1789/204
You are directed to consider what sort of clothes are to be supplied to the soldiers of the Marine Regiments and the manner for furnishing them and for paying for this out of their pay. You are to report your opinion to this Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-25 ADM/A/1789/190
Robert Hoad, late Master Cook of the PEMBROKE, is to be appointed Master Cook of the new 3rd Rate building at Hull. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 25 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-25 ADM/A/1789/188
Our orders of 11 July directed that you deduct clothes money out of the pay for some soldiers of Marine Regiments which were detached from them and put on board their Majesties' ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-22 ADM/A/1789/168
You are directed to consider and give us your opinion at your attending this Board tomorrow evening, of a fitting person to be Master Caulker at the Portsmouth yard in place of Thomas Alcock decesaed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-22 ADM/A/1789/170
Robert Scarvell, Boatswain of the LEOPARD hulk, is to be appointed Boatswain of the SUFFOLK in room of the former removed into the LEOPARD. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is tro be dated 22 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-17 ADM/A/1789/134
Thomas Hughs, Boatswain of the ELIZABETH, is to be appointed Boatswain of the ST MICHAEL, in the room of the former deceased. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 17 November 1692.