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Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-21 ADM/A/1861/216
I have laid before the Admiralty Commissioners your letter of the 18th inst; concerning the Credits for the Contingencies of the East India Squadron. They have directed you to consider and give them your opinion for what Sum of Money Credits should be given for answering this Service.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-25 ADM/A/1861/239
A letter concerning repairs to the BRITANNIA and the condition of her Fir Timber used on her in 1690. This Timber should be removed if found defective so that the Ship may have a thorough repair.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-24 ADM/A/1861/235
A letter in connection with the Petition of Randell Murray in respect of the Wages of his son, Alexander Murray, and questioning the attendance of Mr Harman at the Pay Table with the Commissioners controlling the Pay of HM's Ships.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-15 ADM/A/1861/168
For the information of the Admiralty Commissioners please advise what rent is now paid for the Navy Office, to whom it is paid, and how the it stood when the present Office and Houses were erected.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-15 ADM/A/1861/170
I have communicated to the Admiralty Commissioners your letter of the 11th inst; concerning the £30:7s:9p which you have slopped out of the Wages of Captain Culliford, Commander of the FOWEY, for Slops overcharged, and their Lordships have commanded me to inform you that they approve of what you hav…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-16 ADM/A/1861/174
The Admiralty Commissioners direct you to give Orders to the Commissioners of Victualling to send them an Account of the names of the Officers and Clerks employed in their Office, with the respective duties they perform, and what Salaries are yearly allowed them.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-17 ADM/A/1861/180
On the 12th inst; John Edmund's Petition for taking off an R was referred to you amongst several others. The Admiralty Commissioners direct you to consider forthwith his case and state it to them.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-18 ADM/A/1861/188
I am directed to inform you that my Lords of the Admiralty do not expect your attendance here tomorrow in the forenoon.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-20 ADM/A/1861/196
On the 12th of this month the John Carpenter Petition for taking off the John Sergeant's Q was referred to you amongst several others. The Admiralty Commissioners direct that you consider his case and state it to them.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-03-21 ADM/A/1828/286
The CROWN Flyboat and the SEVENTH SON to be convoyed to Portsmouth and remain with the LAWRETT until ready to sail on their designed voyages.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-07 ADM/A/1862/51
Their Lordships have received some proposals for the preservation of ships in harbour from one Hammond a Shipwright. I send you the enclosed copy of these proposals so that you may give their Lordships your opinion how far these may be useful.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-07 ADM/A/1862/42
Their Lordships have been informed that about £10,000 or £12,000 will shortly be assigned towards the payment of ships to be paid off. You are to let them know whether any of this money is to be assigned for paying the guardships at Chatham.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-07 ADM/A/1862/44
A letter has been sent to their Lordships on behalf of John Hornsby and Stephen Sawyer of the GLOUCESTER or MARY, praying that the Run against them may be taken off.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-01 ADM/A/1862/8
I am to advise you that the Lords of the Admiralty do not expect your attendance here tomorrow it being Thursday.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-03 ADM/A/1862/12
On 18 January, I asked for an account of the charge to His Majesty of pilotage from the beginning of the late war to 1 January last. Their Lordships have noted that you have not yet replied and direct that you make all dispatch to give them an account.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-02 ADM/A/1839/19
Captain Windsor, Commander of the EXPRESS advice boat, writes in his letter of 30 January from Rye, that the vessel is overcharged with masts, sails and rigging. Their Lordships direct that you enquire into this and report your opinion.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-04 ADM/A/1862/21
Their Lordships have your letter of 27 January about sending one of your Board to Portsmouth to manage affairs in the absence of Commissioner Greenhill. You are asked to consider this matter give your opinion, whether one of your Board should go to look after the yard there.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-04 ADM/A/1862/23
We are sending 68 petitions for taking off the Q and R from seamen and direct you to examine these and state the facts to their Lordships.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-06 ADM/A/1862/35
Captain Christopher Billop has applied for the pay due him since June 1684, alleging that the only reason he has not been paid is that he has been put on the recall. There have been several past letters about Captain Billop's affairs which will require a considerable time to peruse.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-26 ADM/A/1861/258
I am commanded by the Admiralty Commissioners to send you sixty eight Petitions for taking of Q's and R's for the Seamen mentioned in the accompanying List, and direct you to examine the Petitions and state your conclusions.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1698-12-22 ADM/A/1860/241
Enclosing a list of defects of the GREENWICH and requiring to know where she might be refitted.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1698-12-23 ADM/A/1860/249
Turning down the Navy Board's request for further directions concerning the removal of "Q's" and "R's" from recent lists of names of seamen and leaving the disposal of outstanding sums to the Board's discretion.