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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-16 ADM/A/1800/318

Warrant appointing Selby Mason, Master Carpenter of the KATHERINE Transport, to be Master Carpenter of the new Fourth Rate building at Plymouth. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-16 ADM/A/1800/320

Warrant appointing Richard Wise, Master Carpenter of the PORTSMOUTH, to be Master Carpenter of the new Third Rate building at Burlsedon. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-16 ADM/A/1800/163

Warrant appointing Henry Johnson Purser of the PEARL to be Purser of the OXFORD in place of the former who has been moved to the new Third Rate building at Portsmouth. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-14 ADM/A/1801/167

The SAUDADOES is to be cleaned and refitted at Deptford and provided with three months victuals for service in the Channel with all possible speed.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-17 ADM/A/1800/178

Thomas Bois Master Carpenter of the STERLING CASTLE is currently employed at Harwich surveying the new ships being built there by Contract is approved as a Deputy there. Meanwhile Thomas White is to serve as Deputy Carpenter in the STERLING CASTLE until Bois returns.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-20 ADM/A/1800/208

The VIRGIN Prize is to be cleaned, stored and victualled at Kinsale ASAP.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-03 ADM/A/1800/28

Ships' Carpenters and crews have not been caulking upper works when at sea and the Admiralty wants to know why - with examples.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-27 ADM/A/1799/376

Warrant for the appointment of Isaac Giles to be Purser of the new third Rate Ship building at Chatham.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-04 ADM/A/1800/38

The YORK and the CHATHAM have been ordered into Portsmouth for refitting for particular service and are to be victualled accordingly. Smaller ships for Winter service have also been ordered into Portsmouth as soon as the Yard can accept them and are to be refitted with all possible speed.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-16 ADM/A/1800/161

Warrant appointing Thomas Hamond to be Purser of the PEARL in place of the former who has been moved to the OXFORD. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-15 ADM/A/1801/175

John Humphrys, Dennis Fowler, Thomas Dunigan and Benjamin Keech have been recorded as having deserted from the WOOLWICH, having been turned over into that ship from the BRISTOL. The Board is to report whether they have been paid for their time in the BRISTOL.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-12 ADM/A/1800/127

The FALMOUTH is to dock at Portsmouth as soon as is convenient for refitting for Winter service. She is to be supplied with the same quantity of stores as any 4th Rate of the fleet of 25 ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-20 ADM/A/1800/199

The Board is asked for its opinion as to whether the ASSURANCE should lie at Sheerness in place of the EAGLE Guardship, or as a Fireship, or as a Man of War; and if the latter, the number of guns and men that would be required to make her effective.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-11 ADM/A/1800/107

Mr Leale late Purser of the SWIFTSURE would like to submit further information regarding his application for superannuation. The Board is to report their findings.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-20 ADM/A/1800/193

Memorial of Walter Fry Gunner of the MONK in which he asks to be considered for superannuation due to age wounds. Appended is a note referring the petition to the Principal Officers of the Navy for verification. It is countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-18 ADM/A/1799/373

John Whittnall, late Boatswain of the Bomb vessel FIREDRAKE is, by reason of his age and infirmity, granted a Pension.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-20 ADM/A/1800/204

Instructing that Treasury tallies are to be cashed to provide funds for seamen's wages; and giving instructions for the future payment of men aboard recalled ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-20 ADM/A/1800/197

The Navy Board has informed the Admiralty that the LUCAS Galley has been hired as a Sixth Rate and that she should have a complement of sixty men and be armed with sixteen sakers. Approval is given for her to be fitted out by her owners and to be victualled for three months service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-16 ADM/A/1800/151

The men in ships at Spithead newly arrived from the West Indies are now to receive the whole allowance of provisions and are to be paid for the time they were on short allowance. As are the men in the SHEERNESS.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-11 ADM/A/1800/117

The GUARDLAND is to receive one month's provisions at Yarmouth forthwith.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1800/7

Warrant appointing Thomas Sutton Purser of the WOOLWICH to be Purser of the SUFFOLK in place of the former deceased.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-02 ADM/A/1800/1

Chasing up on supplies of victuals for ships at Spithead.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-05 ADM/A/1800/56

Warrant appointing John Vassall to be Boatswain and Gunner of the GOODWIN Prize. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-10 ADM/A/1800/99

The DISPATCH Brigantine at Spithead is to be readied for sea immediately and supplied with victuals for two months service in the Channel.