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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-14 ADM/A/1799/155

Are sending a Copy of information given to this Board by Thomas Hopkins, a Pensioner to the Chest at Chatham, touching the embezzlement of their Majesties' Stores at that place, and direct you forthwith to make a strict enquiry thereinto, and to report to us your findings.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-19 ADM/A/1787/153

Concerning the debt accruing to the Chatham Chest and the difficulty in paying Men wounded in recent battles. Its Governors are to be instructed to apply to the Treasury for funds.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-19 ADM/A/1837/226

A Court Martial was held aboard the LONDON at Blackstakes on December 17th, President Captain Munden, C-in-C of HM Ships in the River Thames and Medway, at which the Master, Gunner and Carpenter of the ESSEX were sentenced to forfeit a year's Wages to the Chatham Chest.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-23 ADM/A/1821/190

Captain Soanes, late Commander of the JAMES GALLEY, was tried on April 5th last by Court Martial held at Blackstakes for the loss of this Ship and sentenced to forfeit his Pay for her, with three hundred pounds to be paid to the Chatham Chest, and to be imprisoned till this sum is paid.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-09 ADM/A/1812/98

Certain Officers are to be suspended. Four Captains are named as commanding various vessels including the TRUE LOVE and STAR Bomb vessels and the GREEN HOLLY and VIOLET Tenders to Machine vessels. Captains Fisher and Andrews are to be fined one week's wages.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-09 ADM/A/1812/118

Captain Thomas Liell Commander of the PRUDENCE Hired ship has been dismissed for allowing his Officers to take Order money from the Masters of Merchant ships he had been escorting. He is to forfeit all his wages which are to be given to the Chatham Chest.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-09 ADM/A/1812/116

The suspensions of Alexander Orrock Master of the GRAFTON and of John Pace Master of the ENDEAVOUR both Machine vessels are to be lifted; but they are to be fined one week's wages each, with the proceeds being put towards the Chatham Chest.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-13 ADM/A/1829/145

At a Court Martial held aboard the ELIZABETH in the Downs on the 25th March last, Matthew Aylmer, Vice Admiral of the Blue, President, Lieutenant Edmund Pain, 4th Lieutenant of the St.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-16 ADM/A/1829/169

At a Court Martial held aboard the ROYAL KATHARINE on the 13th April 1696 at Blackstakes, Captain James Gother, Commander of the said Ship and C-in-C of HM Ships in the River Thames and Medway, Court President, William Herbert, Carpenter of the St.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-29 ADM/A/1827/312

Announcing the results of two Courts Martial. One held aboard the ST. MICHAEL and another on the BRITANNIA both in the Medway and both presided over by Lord Berkeley.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-03 ADM/A/1836/25

You are directed to have the boat's crew which attended Colonel Richards last summer, during the time he was employed in fitting the bomb vessels, to be borne on victuals and wages on board the several bomb vessels to which they were distributed by the Clerk of the Cheque at Woolwich.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-28 ADM/A/1814/403

Warrant for the appointment of John Cooper to be Boatswain of the Ketch MARTIN.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-02 ADM/A/1837/12

Warrant for the appointment of James Cresswell to be Purser of the DOLPHIN.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-14 ADM/A/1837/160

The Victualling Commissioners have given us an account today that the Enemy have taken one of the Victualling Ships, the MARY, on passage to the Straights and taken her to Brest.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-18 ADM/A/1837/212

Upon consideration of your late letter we direct you to cause the MUSCOVIA MERCHANT Storeship, now at Deptford, to be discharged from HM's service, and paid off.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-01-19 ADM/A/1838/186

Authorising the payment of per Diem monies to Captain William Bokenham for a period of service in the QUEEN during 1695/6 and to Sir George Rooke as Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean from April 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-12 ADM/A/1813/113

The SAPHIRE and the GARLAND are to cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for 3 month's service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-26 ADM/A/1813/261

Mr South is offering a newly built merchant ship for service in the Navy. She is about 400 tunes [tons] and could carry 46 guns. She is to be surveyed and an opinion given as to her suitability for service as a man-of-war.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-03 ADM/A/1820/18

To accord with His Majesty's wishes, bills are to be drawn on the Treasurer of the Navy for the payment of table money to Sir Cloudesley Shovell for the period 1st January 1693 to 26th December 1694; the amount being that usually allowed to an Admiral of the Blue Squadron.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-06 ADM/A/1820/52

A quantity of sheathing stuff is to be sent to the Straits; sufficient for sheathing three or four ships.
The Commissioners for Victualling have stated that, in the event of the fleet being required to remain in the Mediterranean for another year, it will be necessary to send thither:…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-03-02 ADM/A/1828/13

Captain Fitzpatrick, commander the BURFORD, requests another Tender be hired to better dispatch men and stores to her.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-05 ADM/A/1860/27

Captain Dampier of the ROEBUCK is to be supplied with hatchets and other things. He is also to be supplied with a sum of money for purchasing looking glasses, beads and other trifles for bartering with people in various places around the world.