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Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-04-26
ADM/A/1841/251
Orders are to be sent to Mr Power of Biddeford to support several of Mr William's Volunteers and allow them conduct money to enable them to reach Plymouth. An extract of a letter concerning the matter is enclosed.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-04-19
ADM/A/1841/218
Confirming that Orders have been sent to the Commander in Chief at the Nore, the Muster Master at Deale to convoy the PURVEYOR to the Downs and also to the Commander in Chief at Spithead for convoying ships to Plymouth
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-04-17
ADM/A/1841/202
Concerning movements of ships' Surgeons.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-04-29
ADM/A/1841/273
Detailing the ships in which freight is to be taken to Jamaica and the Leeward Islands (not listed). The Commissioners for Victualling are to be instructed to nominate Transports should the ships be unable to stow the Provisions required for their voyages.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-04-27
ADM/A/1841/267
Wanting to know where the ROCHESTER, COVENTRY, CANTERBURY and ROMNEY are to be cleaned on their return from the Straights.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-08-02
ADM/A/1843/124
Confirming that the MEDWAY's Prize is to be bought and instructing that members of the Navy Board should attend the sale.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript)
1696-03-09
ADM/A/1828/105
The THUNDER Bomb vessel is in need of a Surgeon. The SANDWICH requests a Pilot to carry her to the Downs.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-14
ADM/A/1843/101
Informing that Orders have been sent to Sir George Rooke to convoy to first of the westbound ships, the PURVEYOR, from Spithead to Plymouth.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-16
ADM/A/1843/113
Enclosing an extract of a letter from the Clerk of the Cheque at Kinsale reporting that the wreck of the LOOE had now broken up. Captain Rigby of the DRAGON in the Downs has reported that he has no peas and that his cabin windows are unglazed.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-15
ADM/A/1843/105
The Crews of the ROCHESTER and YARMOUTH have not reported for duty in readying the ship. The Admiralty has written to Captain Kirk… of the ROCHESTER instructing him to ensure that the Men report aboard and attend to their work.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-10
ADM/A/1843/88
A new Surgeon is to be found to replace Henry Tayler Surgeon who is to be discharge from the MARY at Spithead.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-09
ADM/A/1843/67
Enclosing a copy of a letter from Mr Taner stating that he is unable to discharge his duties in cleaning ships at Dover due to a lack of money
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-03
ADM/A/1843/29
Confirming that the Commanders-in-Chief at the Nore and in the Downs have been ordered to provide escorts for the SUPPLY Storeship when plying to and fro.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-29
ADM/A/1843/224
Ann Sherret has submitted a Petition and is complaining that a Navy Board Clerk is delaying its progress because the papers were not prepared by him. The Navy Board is required to prepare a report and bring it to a future meeting.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript)
1696-03-18
ADM/A/1828/256
Man the Hoyes of Timber provided by Mr Moor of Arundel and convey them to Plymouth.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript)
1696-03-18
ADM/A/1828/240
Pay Mr Thomas Whittaker being appointed a clerk of this Office, at the Salary of £80 per annum, in the room of Mr Gibbs who is made Muster Master at Deal.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript)
1696-03-15
ADM/A/1828/198
Send Pilots to the Nore to carry the LONDON, the DUTCHESS, the SANDWICH, the BURFORD, the SUFFOLK, and the MONMOUTH to the Downs
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1695-01-08
ADM/A/1826/99
Are sending a warrant for pressing 20 joiners to work at the Chatham yard.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-24
ADM/A/1843/192
Requiring prompt action regarding the complaint of Captain Arris of the CHARLES GALLEY at the Nore that he still has not received his sails.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-21
ADM/A/1843/169
The SUDADOES has arrived at the Hope and is to be informed at which place she is to be refitted.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-06-18
ADM/A/1843/142
Informing that as the Boatswain of the CANTERBURY has neglected his duty he is to be dismissed and replaced.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-05-20
ADM/A/1842/264
The Admiralty Commissioners have received his Majesty's Order for paying the balance of an Account of Sir George Rooke.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, circa 1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698 (Manuscript)
1697-05-19
ADM/A/1842/262
I am to inform you in answer to your letter of the 17th inst; that the Commander of the EXPEDITION, which Convoys the Trade between the Downs and Falmouth, is directed to call at Teignmouth for the three Timber Hoys you mention therein, and see them to safety to Plymouth.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript)
1695-06-19
ADM/A/1820/158
The JOSEPH, at Milford, has been ordered to convoy the PROSPEROUS, of Lymington, from there to Plymouth. The SMIRNA FACTOR is then to convoy her to Spithead. The masters of the ships concerned are to be informed of this.
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