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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-12 ADM/A/1821/98

We direct you to cause the KENT, STERLING CASTLE, LITCHFIELD and OWNERS LOVE Fireship to be cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for service in the Channel and victualled for two months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-15 ADM/A/1821/108

We direct you to cause the Provisions on board the QUEEN, ROYAL WILLIAM, VANGUARD and DORSETSHIRE at Portsmouth, and the NEPTUNE at the Nore, to be completed to six months dry and two months wet, and that they be furnished with Provisions as they expend them, to complete the same proportions so that…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/191

You are directed to have the wages due to Captain Bryant, late Commander of the FALCON stopped, both as Captain and Purser, and also the wages due to his servants, until further orders from this Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/193

You are directed to give Sir George Rooke, Admiral and Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, credit at Cadiz for £10,000 for the service of the fleet.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-20 ADM/A/1822/223

We have confirmed a warrant given by the Rt. Hon. John Lord Berkeley, Admiral of the Blue, dated 18 August 1695, for John Cook to be Master Carpenter of the CHARLES galley.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-21 ADM/A/1822/235

You are directed to sign a bill on the Treasurer of the Navy for paying Thomas Neal, Master of His Majesty's Mint, the sum of £30 to provide a medal of that value to John White, for bringing into port a merchant ship after she was taken by the enemy.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-19 ADM/A/1822/211

You are directed to imprest to Sir George Rooke the sum of £500, towards defraying contingent charges of the fleet to be appointed under his command in the Mediterranean.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-19 ADM/A/1822/217

The ROTTERDAM hulk at Chatham is in want of a Boatswain in place of the former James Willon who is superannuated. You are directed to send this Board the names of one or more who you judge fitted to qualify to succeed him.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-19 ADM/A/1822/215

You are directed to have the SPEEDWELL cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the Channel, and victualled for 10 weeks with all dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/143

William Olive, late Gunner of a fireship is to be appointed Master Gunner of the HARWICH. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals fir himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/147

You are directed to have Captain William Kerr, appointed Commander of the new 4th Rate ship building at Blackwall by Mr Henry Johnson and to be called the BURLINGTON, furnished with a fitting vessel to be employed in procuring men for the ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/155

The machine and smoking vessels and the small craft which tended them, have been ordered to come from the Downes to the Buoy of the Nore, where they will be supplied with men to bring them up the river.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/133

Christopher Mullet, late Carpenter of the ROEBUCK is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the WARWICK. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/141

William Edwards, Purser of the WINCHELSEA is to be appointed Purser of the WINDSOR. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/139

John La Couch, late Cook of the James galley is to be appointed Master Cook of the WINDSOR. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/167

There is reason to suspect that there are several sums of money charged on the books of the FALCON being for clothes and tobacco for the seamen which were not issued to them.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/169

Your letter of 14 August to our Secretary proposed the laying up of machine and smoke vessels which were His Majesty's at Woolwich, and the discharging of those which were hired. You are directed to do this as soon as their machines and ordnance shall be taken out.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/177

William Scott, late Purser of the ENGLAND hired ship, is to be appointed Purser of the WINCHELSEA in place of the former removed to the WINDSOR. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/175

Richard Bartlet, late Gunner of the WARRINGTON is to be appointed Master Gunner of the WARWICK. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 16 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-24 ADM/A/1822/267

Thomas Kear, Master Carpenter of the WINCHELSEA, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the WINDSOR. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 24 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-23 ADM/A/1822/263

John Scartliff, Carpenter of the NORWICH and Elias Long, Carpenter of the PRINCE OF ORANGE hired ship, were ordered on board the OWNER'S LOVE fireship in their voyage to Virginia, she being in distress.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-26 ADM/A/1822/269

John Fox is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the ASSURANCE, in place of the former removed into the SEVERN. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 26 August 1695.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-21 ADM/A/1822/245

John Taylor is to be appointed Master Gunner of the FRIENDLY SOCIETY hired ship, in place of the former turned out for embezzlement of His Majesty's stores. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-13 ADM/A/1813/119

1. The ships ordered to the West Indies under the command of Captain Willmott are to be supplied with old canvas for the purpose of making awnings.
2. The DUNKIRKE is to be supplied with a set of careening gear for use by the ships.…