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Blathwayte, William
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-19
ADM/A/1781/124
Robert Clothier, late Master Caulker at Chatham, by reason of age and infirmity is incapable of further employment.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-13
ADM/A/1781/66
You are directed to have the ships of the 3rd Rate now in sea pay, as well as ships of inferior ranks, paid the wages due them to 31 March 1691.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-15
ADM/A/1781/71
Thomas Kirk, Master Carpenter of the SOVEREIGN, is to be appointed Second Assistant to the Master Shipwright at Chatham, in place of Robert Shortis appointed Master Caulker of the yard.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-16
ADM/A/1781/89
Michael Lee, Master Carpenter of the WARSPITE, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the ST ANDREW in place of the former removed to the SOVEREIGN. You are directed to enter him accordingly together wit an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-15
ADM/A/1781/87
We have considered your report of 1 February, about the allowance to be made for five merchant ships taken up and employed by Captain Laurence Wright, late Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies viz.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-15
ADM/A/1781/83
Robert Shortis, Second Assistant to the Master Shipwright, is to be appointed Master Caulker at Chatham, in place of Robert Clothier who by reason of age and infirmity is incapable of further employment.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-16
ADM/A/1781/91
Joseph Allin, Master Carpenter of the ST ANDREW, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the SOVEREIGN in place of the former made Second Assistant Shipwright at Chatham. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-15
ADM/A/1781/77
George Newton is to be appointed Boatswain of the BRISTOW hired hospital ship, You are directed to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 15 February 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-13
ADM/A/1797/85
Wanting to know the cost and the time to be taken to convert Bomb vessels into Frigates.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-13
ADM/A/1797/87
Ordering a payment to be made to Mr Phineas Bowles in order to enable him to return to his duties as Secretary to the Admirals of the Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-13
ADM/A/1797/82
Cover sheet to Item 79 above on which is appended a request for a report from the Navy Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-13
ADM/A/1797/65
In order to evade capture Captain Wilkins Commander of the GERMOON Prize has reported that he was obliged to lighten ship when chased while spying on the French Coast. An Order is given for her to be equipped at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-13
ADM/A/1797/75
Warrant appointing Joseph Carter, late Cook of the SUN Prize, to be Master Cook of the PRINCE GEORGE Hired ship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-13
ADM/A/1797/77
Warrant appointing John May, late Carpenter of the SUN Prize, to be Master Carpenter of the PLAY prize in place of Jacob Ackworth who has been moved to the BONAVENTURE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-08
ADM/A/1781/56
Our order of 29 January directed that the [leave?] granted to the seamen by the Commanders of their Majesties' ships until 9 February be continued for 10 days because of extreme weather. You are directed to give public notice accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-13
ADM/A/1797/71
Warrant appointing John [T]urner, late Boatswain of the HARP Ketch, to be Boatswain of the Portsmouth Sloop in place of William Gosling who has been moved to the FALMOUTH. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-13
ADM/A/1797/73
Warrant appointing John Foote, late Boatswain of the SUN Prize, to be Boatswain of the FIREDRAKE Bomb vessel. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary. This appointment appears to contradict the appointment made in Item 69 above.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-07
ADM/A/1797/40
The BONAVENTURE Hired ship and the MARY GALLEY have been ordered to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth and the SALLY ROSE at Sheerness. Both are to be readied as soon as possible and supplied with three months' Victuals for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-11
ADM/A/1797/54
Increasing the complement of the GREYHOUND to the maximum
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-10
ADM/A/1797/50
Approving and returning two Estimates for a wharf in Portsmouth Dockyard and for [paving] in the same dockyard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-05
ADM/A/1781/28
Nicholas Taylor, Master Gunner of the SPY fireship, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the GARLAND, in place of the former removed into the new 3rd Rate ship building at Southampton. You are to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-05
ADM/A/1797/26
Urgently requiring the QUAKER Ketch to be refitted at Plymouth for an undisclosed destination and her Provisions made up to four months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-03
ADM/A/1797/20
Warrant appointing John Leale Jnr. To be Purser of the SWIFTSURE in place of his Father who has surrendered his Warrant. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-03
ADM/A/1781/22
Captain Anthony Hastings, Commander of the SANDWICH, has applied for payment of money lately disbursed by him in procuring seamen at Bristol, and paying conduct money, for which he has drawn bills of exchange on your board.…
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