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Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-10 ADM/A/1861/121
A letter concerning the adjustment of accounts for Clothes in respect of the Sergeants, Corporals, and Drums from the two late Marine Regiments commanded by the Marquess of Carmarthen and Sir Cloudesley Shovell.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-10 ADM/A/1861/127
This is only to cover to you the enclosed letter from Donaghadee, which I presume was sent to the Admiralty Commissioners by mistake.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-11 ADM/A/1861/133
The CENTURION has lately returned from the Straights and is now in the River Thames.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-01-07 ADM/A/1861/62
The Admiralty Commissioners have received a Paper from a person who says he borrows the name of Matthew Jones, in which he accuses Mr Done, late Muster Master at Liverpool, of several evil practices.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-09-04 ADM/A/1834/58
I am commanded by the Admiralty Commissioners to inform you, in answer to your letter of yesterday's date, that notwithstanding their Order for laying up the MONTAGUE, and paying her off, it is intended that her Company which is to be turned over to the PLYMOUTH, shall be paid no further than t…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-09-05 ADM/A/1834/68
The Captain of the FOWEY at Shoreham has informed us that he has only seven days Provisions on board on the 3rd inst; You are to cause her to be furnished with a quantity of Provisions for some few days more to enable her to sail to Portsmouth or the Downs for a further supply, to one of which plac…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1699-04-22 ADM/A/1864/155
The Master Attendant at Deptford has informed the Board that Clement Hannam, late Boatswain of the SHARK Brigantine, was appointed as Boatswain of the MARGATE but has been imprisoned for debt.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/155
Following what was written in your letter of the 23rd inst; concerning the KATHERINE Hoy, the Master of which was lately carried into France, the Admiralty Commissioners have sent Orders to stop the trial till he and the evidence can be got together, so that you must let me know when they come from …
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-10-27 ADM/A/1835/297
We have been advised by the Captain of the RUBY at Chatham that the officers there find that the ship has had a very good coat of stuff and propose to heel her to give her boot hose tops.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-10-26 ADM/A/1835/283
Since my earlier letter of today about the SWIFTSURE, their Lordships are advised that 120 men are put aboard the SUFFOLK to bring her to Longreach and they would have some of these men employed in taking in the SWIFTSURE's guns and sailing her to the Nore.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-10-26 ADM/A/1835/281
Their Lordships having received direction from His Majesty to lay the estimate before him tomorrow which is to be delivered to the House of Commons, their Lordships direct that you send them your opinion on the charge of registering seamen in the Cinq Ports.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-03-09 ADM/A/1793/79
To let Sir Richard Onslow know whether we have given Mr Tilney's vessel protection for bringing Plank from Norwich to Woolwich.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-06 ADM/A/1831/55
This is in answer to your letters of the 3rd and 5th inst; to inform you that directions are sent to Rear Admiral Benbow to order the Ships he is sending to Norway to Convoy Mr Martin's Ship the GRAEFF CARL GYLLENSTERN from Mardoe to Portsmouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-03 ADM/A/1831/17
The LION being ordered to the Buoy of the Nore, the Admiralty Commissioners command me to write for your opinion where it is most proper to be cleaned and refitted with the greatest dispatch.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-10-05 ADM/A/1835/42
Their Lordships direct you to attend them here at 5 o'clock this afternoon, and that the survey is here at that time.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-23 ADM/A/1831/193
The Admiralty Commissioners have received an Account from the Captain of the HAMPTON COURT that when he sailed from Spithead Westward, the YARMOUT Hagboat was left behind by the neglect of her Master.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-10-19 ADM/A/1835/209
The LYME and the EXPERIMENT have lain a considerable time at Spithead for want of provisions to enable them to proceed on their appointed station.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) ADM/A/1835/191
Your letter of 9 October advised that the advice boat building at Arundel cannot be launched for want of officers and men to receive and fit her for sea.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-15 ADM/A/1831/123
Your two letters of the 12th and 15th inst; have been communicated to the Lords of the Admiralty, together with the Copies of Mr Hyles's letters for Convoy to his Ships bound for Russia.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-04-09 ADM/A/1841/120
Wanting to know the value of the goods brought from Turkey by Captain Moody in the YARMOUTH. Returning papers concerning enquiries made by the Commissioners of Registry of the Cinque Ports as regards their salaries and wanting an opinion.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1697-04-12 ADM/A/1841/138
The bedding ordered for Soldiers going on Foreign Service has not arrived at Portsmouth and the Admiralty wants to know why.…