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Chicheley, John
Herbert, Arthur
Herbert, Thomas
Lee, Thomas
Lowther, John
Navy Board, In-Letters And Orders
Vaughan, John
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-25
ADM/A/1760/247
Enter Robert Warren, Boatswain, the PROSPEROUS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-24
ADM/A/1760/245
Enter Richard James, Gunner, the SEA ADVENTURE hoy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-04-24
ADM/A/1758/351
Upon consideration of the Report in your letter of the 23rd inst. touching an Establishment of Men and Guns for the RICHARD & JOHN, now fitting for the Sea as a Fireship, direct you allow the ship thirty Men and ten Guns ( eight Saker Cutts and two Falconetts ) accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-04-30
ADM/A/1758/347
Warrant for the appointment of William Herbert, Purser of the RESERVE, to be Purser of the MONTAGUE in plave of the former lately deceased.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-04-25
ADM/A/1758/353
We have received and considered your letter of yesterday's date proposing a number of Men and number and nature of Guns fitting to be established on the CORONATION and the SMIRNA MERCHANT hired into their Majesties service for Men of War on a voyage to the West Indies.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-06
ADM/A/1760/111
Enter John Sloper, Cook, the HANNIBALL.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-04
ADM/A/1760/17a
Appoint Stephen Simmons to be Master Gunner, the BRITANIA.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-20
ADM/A/1760/193
Enter George Parkinson, Master Gunner, the SCEPTRE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-20
ADM/A/1760/189
Appoint Mathius Fletcher, Master Carver at Deptford, Woolwich, and Sheerness Yards.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-20
ADM/A/1760/187
Provide account of all ships not actually at sea, number of men bourne on them, and in what time they may be fitted out.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-10
ADM/A/1760/23
Appoint David Graham, Clerk of the Cheque At Portsmouth Yard, in the room of Robert Shales.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-21
ADM/A/1760/205
Forwarding letter from the Ordnance with lists of available guns to arm hired vessals cruising between Scotland and Ireland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-07
ADM/A/1760/25
Appoint Roger Boyce, Gunner, the SMYRNA MERCHANT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-28
ADM/A/1760/337
Appoint John Bucer, Boatswain, the EDWARD AND SUSAN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-22
ADM/A/1760/81
Enter Peter White, Master Gunner, the PEARLE. Christopher Hogg having surrendered the position
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-28
ADM/A/1760/339
Appoint James Avis, Carpenter, the EDWARD AND SUSAN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-12
ADM/A/1760/109
Enter Richard Seale, Gunner, the NEPTUNE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-19
ADM/A/1760/103
Enter Edward Bishop, master Carpenter, the NONSUCH in place of Thomas Budgen, deceased.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-21
ADM/A/1760/213
Request is made by William Sedger, Carpenter, the DUNKIRK and James Hobbs, Carpenter the MARYROSE, they may have leave to exchange places during the DUNKIRK's voyage.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-21
ADM/A/1760/211
Appoint Richard Castle, Master Carpenter, the FAN-FAN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-10
ADM/A/1760/101
Inform what readiness the NAVY Yacht is at present. Inform in what time the SAPHIRE can be repaired for sea service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-22
ADM/A/1760/219
Appoint Gideon Adye, Boatswain, the GEORGE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-06
ADM/A/1760/59
Inform what has hindered the SUFFOLK being supplied with the stores mentioned in the enclosed letter from Captain Aylmer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-28
ADM/A/1760/315
Appoint John May, NONSUCH to be Master Gunner the HARWICH in the room of George Marshall now a prisioner in Winchester Goal.
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