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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) 1695-02-18 ADM/A/1827/217
Informing that an Order has been sent to Captain Durley of the HENRY PRIZE on station off Rye and Pevensey to call at the latter next Spring Tide and convoy The KENT Hoy which is laden with timber for Chatham as far as the narrows in the Thames.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1695-02-29 ADM/A/1827/323
Replying to the Navy Board's complaint about the lack of appointments of Commanders and Officers to Bomb Vessels and giving assurances that the matter has now been attended to as a matter of urgency.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/47
In answer to your letter of the 1st inst; I would inform you an Order has been sent to the C-in-C of the Ships at Spithead and Portsmouth to Order the first Man of War bound Westwards to Convoy the GREENFISH Store Ship to Plymouth, and care will be taken to see her to Kinsale by the first Ship bound…
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/1813/301
1. As the Boatswain of the AFRICA, Hired Ship, is to be preferred, a letter is to be written to her owners asking them to recommend a replacement for him.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript) 1694-03-22 ADM/A/1806/313
I am forwarding a Petition of George Everett concerning a Method of building and repairing Ships of the Royal Navy to save one hundred thousand pounds per annum or more, and request you examine this and report to this Board what they consider fit for his Majesty.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript) 1693-11-23 ADM/A/1802/61
It is this day orderd by his Majesty in Council that this Petition of Edmond Williams be and is hereby referred to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to give such order upon it as they shall think fit. Petition of Edmund Williams, Carpenter at Chatham, to be discharged.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1697-02-27 ADM/A/1839/191
In answer to your letter of 25 February and the copy of one from the Commissioners of the Victualling, orders will be sent to the Commanders-in-Chief of the ships at the Nore and in the Downes, for the first ship bound for the westward to convoy the JOHN & MARY to Portsmouth.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-03-27 ADM/A/1828/350
Acquainting that Convoy is required for the ELIZABETH, Mr Lucas, Master, and the THOMAS & CHRISTIAN Hoy, Thomas Cooke, Master, bound for Plymouth.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-03-30 ADM/A/1828/382
The PENDENNIS having lost about 30 ft of her false keel, can she be refitted at Sheerness or must she be sent to Chatham. I acquaint you that the HENRY Prize lies ready at the Nore to convoy Mr. Butchers ship to the Downs.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-03-23 ADM/A/1828/302
Enclosed copies of an order from the House of Lords, summoning some of the board and of Trinity House to attend at the House of Peers on Wednesday morning next.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-03-23 ADM/A/1828/300
Divert the MAIDSTONE, and if she is gone into Sheerness, the HENRY Prize, to convoy Mr Butchers ships to the Downs.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript) 1696-08-19 ADM/A/1833/165
Confirming that the Clerk of the Cheque at Kinsale is to be instructed to arrange the convoying of Storeships to and from that port and to attend them during loading. A Press Warrant is included for MR Naish's use.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript) 1696-08-15 ADM/A/1833/117
Asking for an opinion on a matter concerning the registry of Seamen and the instructions given to the Commissioners of the Registry and enclosing a draft.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-13 ADM/A/1810/136
I have laid before the Admiralty Commissioners your letter of the 10th Inst; and I desire you will order the ANNE at Bussleton to Portsmouth. They intend to order the first Man of War which sails from the Downs westward to call at Portsmouth for her to take care of her to Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-09 ADM/A/1810/91
According to your desire in your letter of the 7th inst; I return to you enclosed the Estimate of the Charges of buying and equipping the SUFFOLK Hagboat, it being confirmed by the Admiralty Commissioners.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-08 ADM/A/1810/89
The HENRY Prize at Sheerness has been ordered to proceed to the Westward. You are directed to cause a Pilot to be sent down to her to carry her to the Downs.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-25 ADM/A/1810/267
I am commanded by Admiralty Commissioners to send you the enclosed Accounts they have received from Captain Vaughan of the remaining part of his expenses in Norway when he commanded the MILFORD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-20 ADM/A/1810/202
I have laid before my Lords of the Admiralty your letter of the 18th inst; and am to inform you that they have sent Orders to the HAMPTON COURT in the Downs to Convoy the CANTERBURY Storeship to Plymouth, or to order the FRIENDLY SOCIETY to do it, in case when they arrive at Spithead the HAMPTON COU…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript) 1696-08-22 ADM/A/1833/195
Captain Barker of the LION in the Downs has dredged up an anchor belonging to the BRITTANIA. The writer wishes to know how the anchor is to be disposed of.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-17 ADM/A/1810/190
I am commanded by my Lords of the Admiralty to direct that your Board attends them here at five of the Clock this evening, and you are to bring along with you an account of such 3rd Rate Ships and downwards that are sheathed , as also those that can soonest be sheathed for a West India voyage.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1697-02-28 ADM/A/1839/323
Captain Munden has written about the want of bread for ships at Blackstakes. I am enclosing an extract of his letter and you are directed to communicate this to the Commissioners of the Victualling that they may furnish the bread without delay.