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Chicheley, John
Herbert, Arthur
Herbert, Thomas
Lee, Thomas
Lowther, John
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Vaughan, John
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-07
ADM/A/1764/414
Warrant appointing Richard Boake to be Master Carpenter of the EAGLE in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-10
ADM/A/1764/418
Warrant appointing Christopher Brimson to be Boatswain of the DRAGON in place of the former who has been promoted to Captain of the NATHANIEL Fireship. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-10
ADM/A/1764/416
Warrant appointing John Hynes to be Cook of the EAGLE Guardship. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-11
ADM/A/1764/420
Warrant appointing Abraham Daniel to be Cook of the THOMAS and ELIZABETH Fireship. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-14
ADM/A/1764/424
Warrant appointing Captain George Matthews Senior to be Master Attendant at Plymouth in place of Captain Richard Cotton who has been dismissed. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Commissioners.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-13
ADM/A/1764/422
Warrant appointing John Capell to Master Gunner of the QUAKER Ketch in place of William Ricketts who has resigned his commission. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-21
ADM/A/1764/436
Warrant appointing William Vally to be Master Carpenter of the SWAN. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-21
ADM/A/1764/434
Warrant appointing William Witcher to be Boatswain of the SWAN. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-19
ADM/A/1760/177
Pension of £100 to be paid to Mary widow, of Captain George Aylmor.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-26
ADM/A/1764/139
The widow of Sir John Godwin, a former Admiralty Board Commissioner, is to be granted a pension. The Navy Board is to instruct the Treasurer of the Navy to make out Bills for Anne Godwin to receive three hundred pounds per annum by quarterly payment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-26
ADM/A/1761/269
Send a Main Mast to the Nore for Hired Ship HANNIBAL, if her Owners cannot supply her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-25
ADM/A/1761/265
Refit the LIVELY Prize at Portsmouth. Inform of her rate, number of men, and nature of her guns.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-07-30
ADM/A/1761/346
Appoint Thomas Pikering, cook, the SAINT MICHAEL.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-25
ADM/A/1763/259
The Commissioners of the Victualling in their letter of today (a copy enclosed) advise us that they are in arrears of £97,000 of their weekly money, on which score they have strained their credit, not only in London but all victualling ports.…
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