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Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-16 ADM/A/1862/158
I am sending 89 petitions for taking off the Qs and Rs from several seamen and to give their Lordships directions that you examine them and state the facts of each case to their Lordships.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-13 ADM/A/1862/93
You were directed to pay the passage and victualing of Lieutenant Stephenson, who is appointed Lieutenant of the SOUDADOES prize, and his servant to Jamaica. Notwithstanding their Lordships order you are to forebear doing this until further order.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-13 ADM/A/1862/95
You are to prepare and send to their Lordships, an account of money paid in, short of that which was last year voted by parliament, upon each head of the Navy.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-09 ADM/A/1839/103
You are directed to order the Commissioners of the Victualling to have the CROWN at Plymouth furnished with 8 months provisions and to let their lordships know by what time she may be supplied therewith.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-23 ADM/A/1862/251
I am sending herewith 80 petitions for taking off the Qs and Rs from several seamen mentioned on the enclosed list. You are directed to examine the petitions and their cases and state the facts to their Lordships.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-24 ADM/A/1862/257
The Purser of the BURFORD has not passed any account for a long time and their Lordships wish to know what circumstances stop him doing this.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-25 ADM/A/1862/266
We have receive a letter from the Boatswain, Carpenter and Master's Mate of the FLY brigantine, complaining about her Surgeon. I send you a copy of the letter that you may give such orders thereupon as you shall think best.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-25 ADM/A/1862/277
You are directed to send their Lordships a copy of the contract between your Board and Mr Waters for building His Majesty's docks at Plymouth, and to let them know what has passed between yourselves and Mr Waters relating to the docks.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-21 ADM/A/1862/223
Their Lordships have received a letter from Captain Brexton and Captain Hargrove, whose companies were transported to Newfoundland when Colonel Gibson lately went there.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-21 ADM/A/1839/228
In pursuance of His Majesty's pleasure signified to their Lordships this evening at Kensington, you are directed to order the Commissioners of the Victualling to have the ships CHATHAM at Blackstakes, SHEERNESS at the Nore, and SEAFORD in the Downes, to be immediately supplied with 8 months pro…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-03 ADM/A/1839/188
Francis Harman, aged 36, following the profession of weaver, wishes to apply himself to the sea according to the Act of Parliament for the Increase and Encouragement of Seamen.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-02-17 ADM/A/1839/197
You are directed to give orders to the Commissioners of the Victualling that they are to supply the CROWN, now at Plymouth, with the provisions ordered her with all dispatch, she being intended for immediate service.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-26 ADM/A/1861/248
The Admiralty Commissioners have considered your letter of the 23rd inst. and of the extract of one from the Plymouth Commissioner in which he proposed more Men for the WINCHELSEA, ordered to be fitted and employed as a Guardship at that Port.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-25 ADM/A/1861/243
I am commanded by the Admiralty Commissioners to send you the enclosed Petition of Elizabeth Pope, on behalf of her servant Benjamin Jones, who belonged to the GLOUCESTER, praying that the R put on him be taken off.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-26 ADM/A/1861/246
Application has been made to the Admiralty Commissioners by Thomas Wilshaw, one of the members of your Board, that he may have leave for a month for the recovery of his health.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-23 ADM/A/1861/218
The Admiralty Commissioners have considered your letter concerning the GREENWICH. They direct you to opine where it is most proper to lay her up in order to be repaired.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-21 ADM/A/1861/210
I have received your letter of the 16th inst; with the Copy of one from Commissioner St.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-25 ADM/A/1861/241
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) 1696-03-30 ADM/A/1828/384
Give account why Mr. Waters vessel laden with stores for Plymouth, has laid in the Downes for want of convoy. Why did she not sail with the ships that have sailed Westward, particularly the PRINCPLE ANNE, which sailed two or three days ago.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-18 ADM/A/1861/190
The Admiralty Commissioners desire to know what the Charges have been from the beginning of the late War to the first of this month, on account of piloting HM Ships.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-19 ADM/A/1861/194
You informed the Admiralty Commissioners by your letter of yesterday's date that the ROMNEY and COLCHESTER are now paid off, so that in all probability the three Ships which now serve as Guardships at Chatham will likewise be soon paid off.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-03-21 ADM/A/1828/288
Cause pilots to be sent to the Nore to covey the LONDON, the DUTCHESS, the BURFORD, the SUFFOLK, the MONMOUTH, and the SANDWICH, to the Downs.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-07 ADM/A/1862/47
Captain Ormerod has written giving an account of the delay in the finishing of the engine to be placed aboard the HAMPSHIRE.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-02-07 ADM/A/1862/63
I have received your letter of yesterday, with an account of the cash and tallies in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy towards defraying the debts of the Navy. I have also received an account of how matters stand in your office and have laid the same before their Lordships.…