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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-23 ADM/A/1805/318

Warrant appointing Paul Stigant, Master Carpenter of the Third Rate building at Portsmouth, to be Master Carpenter of the VANGUARD in the place of John Newberry who has been superannuated. Counerstigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-23 ADM/A/1805/328

Ordering the St.MARTIN Prize to be laid up at Portsmouth and for the Captain and the Officers that are not borne in Ordinary to be discharged and paid.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-03-23 ADM/A/1805/344

Warrant confirming an appointment made by Henry Killigrew, Ralph Delavall and Sir Cloudesley Shovell dated 1693-06-26 for Thomas Corley to be Boatswain of the BRITANNIA in place of John Earl who has been made Boatswain of the Yard at Portsmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-16 ADM/A/1806/134

We direct you, notwithstanding any former Orders, not to buy or hire any more Vessels to serve as Bomb Vessels besides those already agreed.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-02 ADM/A/1806/18

We direct you to cause the same allowance of salary to be made to Mr Robert Southby, late Secretary to Sir Francis Wheeler, as was allowed to Captain Martin when he was Secretary to Sir George Rooke in the Mediterranean, to commence the 1st of December 1693 to the end of March following.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-06 ADM/A/1806/84

We direct you to cause Thomas Gibson, a Labourer in the Deptford Yard, to be discharged in order to his serving as a Letter Carrier to the General Post Office.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-07 ADM/A/1806/86

Captain Hicks, Commander of the KINGFISHER, which is one of the Convoys bound for Virginia and Maryland and under Sailing Orders, has informed us that his Purser has no Money or Credit aboard for the Beer that is wanted, and to proceed without it would be to their great detriment.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-16 ADM/A/1806/130

We direct you to opine what number of Men and number and nature of Guns are proper to be established for the six Bomb vessels you have lately bought.
You should note that we have named the Bomb vessel bought from Sir Henry Johnson the STAR.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-04-16 ADM/A/1806/132

We have considered the proposal made by Mr Taylor, received in your letter of the 7th inst; for building a ship of the sixth Rate in New England, and to deliver her here.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-28 ADM/A/1804/362

Stephen Meickieson, late gunner of the CAMBRIDGE is worn out and is to be granted a life pension.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-28 ADM/A/1804/368

Warrant appointing John Page to be Master Carpenter of the new Fireship being built in the Thames by Mr Dalton. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-05 ADM/A/1804/46

Rejecting the opinion of the Navy Board regarding proposals as to how to increase Officers' pay and requiring the Board to look again at said proposals and report.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-22 ADM/A/1804/283

Sir George Rooke has reported that ships at the Nore ordered to receive Prize crew men are in want of bedding and that sickness has increased. Directions are given to supply bedding to the EXPEDITION and the ESSEX.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-22 ADM/A/1804/285

Orders are given for the payment of wages due to Captain John Oake for his service in the WARRINGTON, to be paid to his executrix. Journals have not been produced and are deemed to have been taken when Oake was captured with his ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-28 ADM/A/1804/354

A crew member, Chamberlaine, of the DREADNOUGHT, has been recorded as having deserted; but Captain Coal of that ship has informed the Admiralty that he gave the man permission to go ashore but, due to ill health, he has been unable to return. The record of his desertion is to be expunged.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-28 ADM/A/1804/358

Jordan Tanered, the Administrator to Captain John Tanered of the TARTAN Prize who was taken with his ship by the enemy, has informed the Admiralty that he laid out the sum sixty six pounds for the support of his brother and for attention to his wounds.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-08 ADM/A/1804/88

Warrant appointing William Boot to be Boatswain of the PRINCE GEORGE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-06 ADM/A/1804/48

Enclosing a copy of an Order in Council concerning the MARGARET Prize that the Board has purchased and directing that if she is already in the possession of the Navy she is to be [delivered] to Colonel Tomas Dongan; but if she is not, the purchase arrangement is to be taken no further.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-08 ADM/A/1804/82

The GUARDLAND is to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness and victualled for three months service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-02-08 ADM/A/1804/86

Warrant appointing Soloman Simson to be Master Carpenter of the PRINCE GEORGE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-01-01 ADM/A/1803/3

Transmit names of ships and vessels at present designated for next Summers Fleet along with names of their Commanders.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-01-24 ADM/A/1803/318

The UNITY to be furnished with two months provisions at Yarmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-01-19 ADM/A/1803/272

John Trenchard, Secretary of State, directs you to deliver to the Commander of a Dutch Man of War, the GRIPES, two cables of 15 inches and one anchor.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-01-19 ADM/A/1803/278

Direct that the Weekly Accounts express the progress made, when completion is expected, and Victualling complete.