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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-23
ADM/A/1772/123
The Queen by Order of the 19th of this month has directed that the numbers of Inferior Officers hereunder mentioned, with an increase of Pay for some of them, shall be allowed during this present War to their Majesties Ships of several Rates as follows.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-25
ADM/A/1772/108
On consideration of your Report to this Board of the 16th of this month upon the Petition of Samuel Elridge, Master of the ANNE Ketch, which saved the Company of HMS DREADNOUGHT off the North Foreland, we direct you to make an allowance to Samuel Elridge of fifty pounds as a reward to himself for th…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-27
ADM/A/1772/112
We are informed by the Cashier to the Navy Treasurer that there is appointed this week for the Navy the sum of fifty four thousand pounds, part of the appropriated Money by Act of Parliament for the service of the Navy. …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-28
ADM/A/1772/115
We are informed by your letter of yesterday that the new 4th Rate Ship building at Deptford, and the new 5th Rate building at Sheerness, will be ready to launch at the next Spring tide, the proposed date being March 6th.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-20
ADM/A/1772/83
We direct you to cause the Yacht ISABELLA now at Deptford to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, and victualled for three months or as much as she can conveniently stow.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-20
ADM/A/1772/87
We direct you to report to this Board how much their Majesties' Charge will be lessened by reducing the several Ships following to lesser Rates, according as mentioned hereunder.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-13
ADM/A/1772/63
We are informed by the Cashier to the Navy Treasurer that there is appointed this week for the Navy the Sum of fifteen thousand pounds, part of the appropriated Money by Act of Parliament for the Service of the Navy. We direct you to apply this Sum to be applied as follows viz;…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-13
ADM/A/1772/65
We direct you to cause the Captain, Lieutenants, Master and all other Officers and Company ( excepting the Standing Officers) belonging to the YORK, to be turned over into the PLYMOUTH, and the said Ship's Captain, Lieutenants, Officers and Company (excepting the Standing Officers) to be turned…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-13
ADM/A/1772/67
We have appointed the Yacht CHARLOTTE to attend their Majesties' service under the direction of your Board.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-11
ADM/A/1772/49
The Commander of the Yacht HENRIETTA having informed us that she received some small damage by ice when in Holland lately, we direct you to cause the damage to be repaired, and the Yacht refitted for service at Sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-11
ADM/A/1772/53
A Petition by William Keymore, late boatswain of the ST DAVID, to receive a Pension by reason of his age and infirmity.
Petition referred to the Navy Board Commissioners for examination and report back…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-11
ADM/A/1772/54
A Petition by Nicholas Roberts, cook of the CHARLES GALLEY, to receive a Pension by reason of his age and infirmity.
Petition referred to the Navy Board Commissioners for examination and report back…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-17
ADM/A/1772/75
This Board having directed Dr.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-06
ADM/A/1772/23
By your letter to our Secretary we are informed that all their Majesties' Fireships which are ordered to be fitted out from Deptford may be cleaned and graved in one Spring. We direct you to cause the said Fireships to be cleaned and graved in the next Spring that is now coming on.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-06
ADM/A/1772/25
We direct you to cause all possible dispatch to be made in fitting out to Sea and victualling the Fireships DOLPHIN and SPEEDWELL at Sheerness, and the Fireship Owners Love at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-06
ADM/A/1772/27
We have ordered the MODENA to Sheerness to be refitted. We direct you to cause her on arrival to there to be cleaned and refitted by the Owners for Service in the Channel, and to be furnished with four months victuals or so much as she can conveniently stow.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-04
ADM/A/1772/8
A Petition by Samuel Elridge, Master of the Ketch ANNE, in connection with the assistance of his Ketch ANNE of Yarmouth to the DREADNOUGHT.
Petition referred for examination by the Admiralty Commissioners and report back.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-04
ADM/A/1772/11
We have received information that the GARLAND has lately lost her Foremast and Bowsprit, and received other damage by the bad weather.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-04
ADM/A/1772/13
We direct you to cause two months Victuals to be sent down to the SALLY ROSE, now at Gravesend. Also that the JULIAN Prize be immediately furnished with a new main topmast and main topsail yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-10
ADM/A/1772/47
We direct you to imprest unto Mr Samuel Pett, one of the Clerks belonging to our Secretary, the sum of five hundred pounds, to enable him to defray the Contingencies of this Office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-09
ADM/A/1772/33
We direct you in the victualling of their Majesties' Ships for this year's service, to cause one quarter part of Beef usually allowed the Men to be supplied by Flour and Raisins, so that on one of the two Beef days in each week, instead of two portions of Beef to a Mess, they may have one …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-09
ADM/A/1772/37
We understand by your letter to our Secretary that in pursuance of the Orders of this Board you have hired two more Merchant Ships, to be employed as Hospital Ships to attend the Fleet for this year's service, on the same terms as the other two were hired, one called the BALTIMORE, Samuel Phili…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-18
ADM/A/1772/218
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Boyce to be Master Carpenter of the STIRLING CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-19
ADM/A/1772/224
Warrant for the appointment of John Downes to be Cook of the SOVEREIGN.
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