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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-01-06 ADM/A/1791/66
Captain Munden, Commander of the LENOX, has informed us that he employed several Pilots of Deal for piloting from the Downs to Queenborough Swale several foreign Merchant Ships which came under the Hamburg Convoy, and were by this Board ordered there. …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-01-05 ADM/A/1791/60
We send you enclosed the Petition of John Daniel, Storekeeper of the Sheerness Yard, praying to be admitted to resign his said employment to his son Roger Daniel, together with a Certificate for the said Roger Daniel, and direct you to consider this and report to us your opinion whether the Petition…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-01-03 ADM/A/1791/19
Warrant for the appointment of Andrew Moss to be Master Gunner of the third Rate Ship building at Southampton.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-21 ADM/A/1790/246
Informing that the Men of the Blaze Fireship are to be rewarded for their part in burning the French ship ROYAL SUN in addition to the bonus granted them by the Admiral of the Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-31 ADM/A/1790/235
Captain Munden Commander of the LENOX has informed that his Men and those of the EXPEDITION sent to man the foreign merchant ships taken into Queenborough are still there and are in great need of clothing.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-31 ADM/A/1790/233
Authorising the payment of Captain Edward Stanley's wages despite a report of his failure to follow General Instructions but making sure that any irregularities involved in crewing his ship are deducted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-20 ADM/A/1790/253
Granting a Pension to Ralph Williams late Boatswain of the DREADNOUGHT equivalent to the salary of a Boatswain of a Third Rate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-13 ADM/A/1790/84
Warrant appointing William Walker, Master Carpenter of the SALAMANDER Bomb Vessel, to be Master Carpenter of the LARK, in place of the former who has been moved to the SALAMANDER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-13 ADM/A/1790/82
Announcing that Philip Devall, a Jersey Pilot, is to join the ST GEORGE and be paid as a Midshipman and not as an Able Seaman, in order to encourage him to be ready at all times when required.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-12 ADM/A/1790/74
Requiring a Report on the state of readiness of the DUKE, BOYNE, CORNWALL, ROYAL OAK, and MARY and urging all speed with preparing certain ships destined for the Mediterranean.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-06 ADM/A/1790/35
Some Danish and Swedish ships are being detained in the Downs suspected of being bound for France.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-09 ADM/A/1790/62
Ordering the CROWN to be cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for service in the Channel and supplied with two months Victuals
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-09 ADM/A/1790/60
Ordering the Men of the DISPATCH Brigantine to be laid up at Portsmouth and their Men turned over into the RUSSELL. Officers remaining in the DISPATCH are to be paid their wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-05 ADM/A/1789/245
Abraham Penfold late Cook of the MONCK, being by reason of age and infirmity is incapable of employment.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-30 ADM/A/1789/241
Are enclosing a copy of a proposal lately made to His Majesty, concerning an alteration to be made to the guns on the upper deck, quarter deck, fore castle and poop of 1st and 2nd Rate ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-01 ADM/A/1790/5
Warrant appointing Thomas Spickernell to be Master Caulker of the Yard at Plymouth in place of Henry Deale who has been appointed Master Caulker at Portsmouth. Counter signed by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-08 ADM/A/1787/305
Warrant appointing Thomas Pope, Master Gunner of the EXPERIMENT, to be Master Gunner of the CHESTER in place of Charles Moodie who has retired. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-23 ADM/A/1790/27
Warrant appointing Richard Pearce to be Boatswain of the PRINCE OF ORANGE Hired ship in place of the former who has been dismissed for neglect of duty. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-02 ADM/A/1790/23
Lieutenant Thomas Williams, one of the Lieutenants of the LENOX, is to receive a Bounty for his care and diligence in bringing the EXETER Hulk from Plymouth to Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-02 ADM/A/1790/21
The Commanders of ships coming to the Thames and Medway Yards for refitting are to be informed that the Commander of the BOYNE at the Nore has Orders to receive and secure pressed Men and others suspected of deserting and to return or deliver the Men to their respective ships when they are ready to …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-02 ADM/A/1790/13
Instructing that Sir Francis Wheeler to be supplied with a large quantity of heavy-weight nails from the Stores in Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-02 ADM/A/1790/11
Urgently requiring a copy of the inventory recently taken of the Stores in HM Yards. The Commander of the MARY now refitting at Woolwich is to be supplied with a Smack for recruiting purposes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-02 ADM/A/1790/9
Some Third Rates, lesser Rates and Fireships are to be refitted at Kinsale. The Admiralty wishes to know how long it will take to get an adequate supply of Stores to that place and how much it will cost.…