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Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1694-12-18 ADM/A/1814/263
The Admiralty Commissioners have removed the Carpenter of the hired Ship NEW AFRICA into the ASSISTANCE. I desire that you write to the Owners to recommend another Carpenter for the NEW AFRICA.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1694-12-24 ADM/A/1814/357
The Ordnance Officers have written to the Admiralty Commissioners concerning the Ammunition Tenders which are hired to attend the Fleet for the next Summer service in the Channel.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript) 1694-11-28 ADM/A/1813/307
1. Acknowledging receipt of an estimate of the charge of buying and hiring Machine Vessels.

2. Approving the draft of a letter to be sent to Commissioner Timewell, instructing him to investigate the abuses complained of in the making of cordage at Portsmouth.
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Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1694-12-03 ADM/A/1814/17
Captain Graydon, Commander of the HAMPTON COURT, has by direction of the Admiralty Commissioners enquired into the quality of some of the Ropes made in the Portsmouth Yard.
I am directed by them to to send an extract of his letter on this subject.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1694-12-10 ADM/A/1814/106
The ASSISTANCE has arrived at the Buoy of the Nore and is in need of repair. I am commanded by the Admiralty Commissioners to ask which of their Majesties' Yards you wish to have her brought to to be refitted.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1694-12-12 ADM/A/1814/131
I have received your letter of yesterday's date with a Copy of one from the Victualling Commissioners concerning Oatmeal ordered to be sent to the Mediterranean Fleet.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/282
You are directed to send an account of what ships are ordered to be set up (for which provision is made by Parliament) after the ships now building are launched, and at what places they are intended to be built.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-11-27 ADM/A/1836/260
We have received a letter this morning from Captain White of the MARY galley, that his Purser informs him that the Commissioners of the Victualling have orders to supply provisions as their Lordships have ordered that she be refitted at Woolwich and victualled for 10 weeks.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-12-08 ADM/A/1837/99
Understanding by a letter from Captain Townsend, Commander of the IPSWICH, that you have given him some encouragement that his Men will be paid part of their Wages before they proceed on their intended voyage, the Admiralty Commissioners have commanded me to write to you to know what hopes you have …
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-12-11 ADM/A/1837/150
I have received your letter of today's date giving an account of your being ordered to attend the Lords Committee of the House of Peers tomorrow morning at ten a Clock about the business of the Register, and having laid the same before the Admiralty Commissioners they have commanded me to infor…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1697-01-23 ADM/A/1838/255
Enclosure: Copy of a letter to Lord Berkeley, Commander in Chief of HM Fleet, regarding the poor quality of Slops as supplied and drawing attention to the selling of same aboard ships.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1695-05-25 ADM/A/1819/237
Orders have been received for the fitting out of Machine Vessels. The Admiralty wishes to know which ships were used as such last Summer, which of them are still suitable for fitting out again, together with the fate of the others.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-01-07 ADM/A/1838/59
Orders have been sent to Captain Munded at the Nore to detail the first Warship sailing to the West to convoy the FRIENDSHIP to Portsmouth with hemp; and informing that should that Warship not go that far westward, orders have been given to the Muster Master at Deal for the Warship to accompany the …
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-01-12 ADM/A/1838/84
The Navy Board has complained to the Admiralty that the Tender belonging to the DUKE is lying idle for want of a Captain; but the Admiralty replies that a First and a Second Lieutenant have already been appointed to her and are to get on with recruiting Men.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1697-01-20 ADM/A/1838/199
Mary Beddoe, wife of the late George Beddoe Captain's Servant in the MARY GALLEY has petitioned the Admiralty claiming that her former Captain appropriated her husband's wages by using a false power of attorney. Captain Griffiths has written denying receiving Beddoes wages by such means.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1695-07-01 ADM/A/1821/248
I have laid before the Admiralty Commissioners your letter of this day, and in answer they have resolved to recall Captain Camock's Commission for the OWNERS GOODWILL Machine Vessel. You are to give notice to John Snow that you have appointed him to be Master of her.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1695-07-29 ADM/A/1821/224
I have shown your letter of the 26th inst; to the Admiralty Commissioners giving an account of the Works you have directed to be performed to the MONTAGU, and they have asked me to let you know they have approved of these.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/57
In answer to your letter of 2 August, orders were sent for the SAMUEL AND HENRY now bound for the East Country, to convoy Mr Martin's two ships freighted with Stockholm tar.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1695-07-07 ADM/A/1821/58
I am directed to send you a Copy of a letter I received this morning from Mr Secretary Trumball's Office so that you inform yourself about the matters mentioned and give the Admiralty Commissioners an account of it accordingly.