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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-15
ADM/A/1795/136
Strict enquiry is to be made of Shipwrights using deal timber in building ships under Contract and an Account submitted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-16
ADM/A/1779/156
Cause the hired ship BONADVENTURE to furnished with one months victuals from Yarmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-06
ADM/A/1772/143
An able person is to be employed in surveying the two new Ships building at Harwich, and you have presented Edward {Proust}, Master Carpenter of the Sterling Castle, as a fit man for this Work.
You are to cause Richard Quallett to be his Deputy while he is employed on this service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-07
ADM/A/1772/147
Warrant for the appointment of John Freeman to be Master Gunner of the MONCK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-03
ADM/A/1772/131
Warrant for the appointment of Philip Rogers to be Purser of the ROYAL OAK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-06
ADM/A/1772/137
Warrant for the appointment of Soll Simpson to be Master Carpenter of the hired Hospital Ship BALTIMORE
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-10
ADM/A/1772/158
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Bickham to be Master Carpenter of the Sloop PORTSMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-14
ADM/A/1779/128
Appoint Thomas Smith, Master Carpenter, the TYGER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-11
ADM/A/1772/162
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Seale to be Master Gunner of the SOVEREIGN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-14
ADM/A/1779/124
Captain David Mitchell having no instructions Annexed to his Commission to Command the ELIZABETH, we direct you to pay his wages for the said ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-13
ADM/A/1772/164
Warrant for the appointment of John Batt to be Master Gunner of the NEPTUNE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-14
ADM/A/1779/120
Report on enclosed letter from Captain Richard Lestock the CAMBRIDGE complaining her upper tier guns being too heavy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-07
ADM/A/1772/149
Warrant for the appointment of John Stephenson to be Master Gunner of the OSSORY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-09
ADM/A/1772/152
Warrant for the appointment of William Luckin to be Master Gunner of the EXPEDITION.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1782/16
The Petition of John Phillips Clerk of the Survey at Sheerness who claims he is not being paid enough. On the reverse is a note referring the matter to the Navy Board for determination. [No date recorded].
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-02
ADM/A/1782/14
Agreeing that Officers of the Marine Regiments who laid out money for the clothing of Soldiers who took part in operations abroad last year should be reimbursed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-01
ADM/A/1782/12
Ordering the SALAMANDER Bomb vessel now at Deptford to be fitted for service with the Fleet, manned with her highest complement of Men and victualled as per the Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-27
ADM/A/1797/199
The ADVENTURE Hired ship has been found to be in poor condition and is not fit to go to sea unless she iscleaned and repaired. She is ordered to proceed to Blackwall where she is to be paid off and discharged and her Crew turned over into the DARTMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-04
ADM/A/1782/42
The LONDON MERCHANT hired as a HOSPITAL ship is to have a forty-five man Crew and is to be supplied with six months Victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-04
ADM/A/1782/40
Captain Thomas Jennings, one of the Master Attendants at Chatham, is to be paid as a Master Attendant while he served as Captain to the Rear Admiral of the Blue in addition to his pay as a Captain, provided no other operson was paid as Master Attendant during the same period.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-04
ADM/A/1782/38
An Order is given agreeing to the bearing of Supernumeraries aboard Capital Ships for strictly limited periods during their fitting out.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-04
ADM/A/1782/34
Ordering the DUNKIRK now building in a Private Yard at Blackwall to be sheathed before launching.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-04
ADM/A/1782/28
Dutch Men of War at Portsmouth are to be supplied with Stores. Receipts for goods received are to be obtained from their Commanders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-29
ADM/A/1781/187
We have received reports from you of several commanders who have not observed the General Printed Instructions annexed to their commissions. You have put a stop to the payment of their wages as is directed by the Instructions and we are well satisfied that you have advised us of their failures.…
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