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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-17 ADM/A/1829/181

Warrant for the appointment of John Tunnard to be Master Cook of the hired Ship St. MALO.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-23 ADM/A/1829/233

We direct you to cause the ORFORD at Spithead to be fitted, victualled and stored there for proceeding to New England to relieve the NEWPORT, as was formerly ordered.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-23 ADM/A/1829/229

We direct you to let us know your opinion what number of Men may be proper for the middle and lowest complement of the new sixth Rates lately built. His Majesty has been pleased to lend his Pink, the PARAMOUR, to Mr Halley for a voyage to the East Indies or the South Seas.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-22 ADM/A/1829/223

Warrant for the appointment of Richard Bray to be Master Gunner of the JERSEY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-22 ADM/A/1829/221

Warrant for the appointment of Abraham Daniel to be Master Cook of the BLACKWALL.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-22 ADM/A/1829/225

According to what you propose in your letter of yesterday's date we have ordered the DISCOVERY Brigantine to Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted. We direct you to do this without any loss of time, and the Provisions on board her to be completed to the proportion first ordered.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-25 ADM/A/1829/251

Some days since, the HARWICH ran upon the rocks when leaving Hamoze, between the Island and the Mainland on the Cornwall side.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-28 ADM/A/1827/298

Warrant appointing Thomas Price to be Master Carpenter of the BLAST Bomb Vessel in place of the former who has been promoted. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Temporary Acting Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-30 ADM/A/1799/331

Her Majesty having been pleased by her two Orders in Council dated September 12th to refer to this Board two Petitions, one of John Hocker, late Instrument to the Clerk of the Cheque at Portsmouth, and the other of Robert Ruffen, House Carpenter, Anthony Surrenden, Bricklayer, and other Workmen of t…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-11 ADM/A/1801/125

The provisions aboard the SWIFTSURE at Portsmouth are to be made up to four months as soon as possible.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-03 ADM/A/1800/20

The careening and provisioning of the ROYAL OAK at Portsmouth is to be proceeded with without delay.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-26 ADM/A/1827/279

A letter has been received from Colonel Richards concerning the fitting out of Bomb Vessels a copy of which is enclosed.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-06 ADM/A/1800/62

Requiring works to ships recalled and paid off to be put in hand as soon as funds become available.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-06 ADM/A/1800/68

Orders are to be sent by express requiring that the ten ships at Portsmouth, together with the Fireships, Bomb Vessels and Brigantines that are to accompany them, are to be victualed for two months as a matter of urgency.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-26 ADM/A/1827/291

Directing that all necessary Orders be sent by express covering the supplying of all HM Ships with Stores, Provisions and necessaries as Admiral Russell shall require, without waiting for corroborative Orders from the Admiralty; and that the ships shall be cleaned and refitted if the Admiral require…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1800/44

Warrant appointing Robert Morshead to be Master Blockmaker at Plymouth Yard.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-03 ADM/A/1800/22

The Master Attendant at Chatham has reported a severe shortage of Riggers. Instructions are given to divert suitable seamen from ships to fill their places.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-07 ADM/A/1800/84

The GREENWICH is expected at Spithead but should she call at Plymouth first she is to be taken in hand there.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-13 ADM/A/1799/145

In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, signified to this Board by Sir John Trenchard , a Principal Secretary of State, we direct you to cause the eleven Ships named in the margin to have such works performed to them at Spithead as may be needed for fitting them for Sea Service this Winter , an…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-29 ADM/A/1799/325

In our letter of yesterday we directed you to furnish the hired Ship CORONATION with so many Men from the ASSURANCE and GUERNSEY (with a fitting Officer from each Ship to Command them) as with those she now has will be sufficient to sail her from Longreach to the Nore, but the CORONATION not yet bei…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-30 ADM/A/1799/363

We direct you to cause the Company belonging to the Fireships MACHINE and GRIFFIN, now in the River Thames, to be put to whole allowance of Provisions, and that they do spend on their Sea Victuals, or be furnished with Petty Warrant, according as the Victualling Commissioners think most for the Serv…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-16 ADM/A/1801/188

Bills of Exchange drawn for Sir George Rooke are to be made over to Sir Francis Wheeler for use of the squadron bound for the Mediterranean and requiring that the provisions earmarked for the squadron be despatched without delay.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-16 ADM/A/1801/186

Enclosing a copy of a report from the Commissioners for Public Accounts that was today presented to the House of Commons and requiring the Navy Board to make their observations by tomorrow evening. The copy is to be returned. (No report enclosed).

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-15 ADM/A/1801/180

The PRINCE GEORGE, now at the Nore, is said to be unseaworthy. She is to be carefully surveyed and the Board is to advise where she is to be repaired.