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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-15 ADM/A/1801/182

Warrant appointing Christopher Cockerell, Master Carpenter of the SPEEDWELL Fireship, to be Master Carpenter of the new Fifth Rate being built by Mr Barrett at Shoreham. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-16 ADM/A/1801/198

Estimates are required of the Charge due for Wages and wear and tear for ten thousand men in addition to the costs for the thirty-thousand men already declared for thirteen calendar months commencing next January.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-16 ADM/A/1801/196

Captain Bridges of the PORTSMOUTH is currently ashore recovering from wounds. Instructions are given for him to be paid for the time he commanded the ship; but a deduction is to be made for the two men who were borne on the ship's books longer than they should have been.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-16 ADM/A/1801/190

Sir Francis Wheeler has been instructed to turn the men of the ST.MICHAEL over to ships of his squadron requiring men. These men, together with the men of the SWIFT Prize who are also required to be turned over, are to be paid immediately from funds remaining at Portsmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-16 ADM/A/1801/192

The Board is required to report what ports in the West Country and in Ireland may be put to use in cleaning and refitting ships together with an estimate of costs.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-13 ADM/A/1801/145

Confirming the warrant issued by Henry Killigrew, Ralph Delaval and Sir Cloudesley Shovell, appointing Nicholas [Pearse] to be Master Gunner of the RUPERT.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-14 ADM/A/1801/155

Rear Admiral John Neville of the Mediterranean Squadron and his servants is to be paid for his time as Captain of the KENT.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-14 ADM/A/1801/157

Admiral Sir Francis Wheeler, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Squadron, is to be paid two thousand pounds for the use of Sir George Rooke in defraying the expenses of the Straits Squadron incurred last May.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-14 ADM/A/1801/151

Vice Admiral Thomas Hopton of the Mediterranean Squadron is to be paid for his time in command of the ST MICHAEL. He is also to be paid the allowance made to the Captain of a Third Rate during the time he acted as Captain of the BREDAH up to the time he was appointed a Rear Admiral.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-13 ADM/A/1801/149

Warrant appointing Richard Frost, Boatswain of the HAMPSHIRE, to be Boatswain of the SWIFTSURE, in place of the former who has been moved to the new Third Rate now building at Portsmouth. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-14 ADM/A/1801/163

The SWIFT Prize and the SAUDADOES have been ordered into Portsmouth to be cleaned. Orders are given that the work shall be put in hand without delay and that they be supplied with stores and provisions immediately.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-14 ADM/A/1801/159

Sir Francis Wheeler is to be paid from the date of his appointment as Rear Admiral of the Blue in 1692/3 up until October last when he was appointed Rear Admiral of the Red Squadron, together with the wages of his servants.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-19 ADM/A/1827/221

Orders are given for entering Men in the BONAVENTURE and to provide her with a tender to assist in procuring them.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-19 ADM/A/1827/219

Confirming a Warrant issued by Admiral Russell dated 7th June 1695 for Moses Bowles to be Boatswain of the Trident Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-20 ADM/A/1827/223

Enclosing the sworn testimony of Mary Poulden of Gillingham regarding the burning of the ROYAL SOVEREIGN at her moorings at that place.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-21 ADM/A/1827/233

Difficulties have arisen with the fitting of the ROEBUCK at Harwich as her Commander is insisting on certain alterations being made to the ship and that certain services are not available there.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-20 ADM/A/1827/229

Confirming a Warrant issued by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell appointing William Moore to be Master Gunner of the GREYHOUND in place of the former who has been moved to the WARSPITE. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-18 ADM/A/1827/209

Ordering that Captain Thomas Warren of the WNDSOR be paid two thirds of his wages for his time in the MONCK and WINDSOR provided checks are made to ensure that he did not carry supernumeraries unnecessarily and that he followed his service instructions.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-26 ADM/A/1827/275

Immediate Orders are to be given to the Commissioners of Victualling to supply a month's sea provisions for four hundred Men together with four hundred tuns of water to be deposited at Sheerness and a similar quantity of provisions only at Tilbury.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-26 ADM/A/1827/273

An Order in Council announces that an allowance of twenty shillings per man is to be made for the manning of ships destined for service in the Channel subject to certificates being obtained from the Commanders or Lieutenants etc of Ships and Tenders on which Men are being assembled.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-21 ADM/A/1827/241

Requiring the New Africa Hired Ship to be discharged the service on arrival at Blackwall.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-21 ADM/A/1827/239

The SHEERNESS is to be cleaned and refitted on arrival at Plymouth and victualled for ten weeks service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-21 ADM/A/1827/245

Warrant appointing Richard Banks to be Master Carpenter of the DISPATCH Brigantine in place of the former who is sick. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-22 ADM/A/1827/251

The SUDADOES Prize at Deptford has been ordered to proceed to [………..] to take aboard Guns, Stores and Provisions.