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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-07 ADM/A/1799/73
The owners of the Ship SUN, now at Plymouth, have informed us that they are willing that this Ship should be employed in their Majesties' service, and that she is 75 ft by the Keel and 24 ft by the Beam.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-15 ADM/A/1799/161
Direct you to cause such Men as shall be turned over from other of their Majesties' Ships into the Ships mentioned in the margin, to be forthwith paid the Wages due to them to the last of March past, on board the Ships to which they were turned over.
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-01-10 ADM/A/1791/109
Your letter of the 7th inst; informed us that the French Privateer taken by the RUPERT, and now at Portsmouth, is fitting to be employed as a Man of War, and sets out the number of Men and number and nature of Guns fitting to be established on her in War and Peace, and that she be established as a …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-16 ADM/A/1812/188
Isaac Blaney and Thomas Westerbey Masters of the ENDEAVOUR and CHARLES Machine Vessels are to be stopped one weeks pay which is to be paid into the Chatham Chest. Their suspensions are then to be lifted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-19 ADM/A/1830/168
A Court Martial held on board HMS WINDSOR on the 16th instant Captain Thomas Warren C in C of HM Ships bound for the East Indies President. Benjamin Goslin Gunner of HMS SOUTHAMPTON was tried for embezzling HM Stores. Fined 5 months pay to the Chest at Chatham.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-10 ADM/A/1836/80
Peter Gurney is to be appointed Master Cooke of the BIDEFORD, in place of the former removed to the FAVERSHAM. 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 10 November 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-08 ADM/A/1839/82
You are directed to give orders to the Commissioners of the Victualling to have the SUNDERLAND and LINCOLN, two ships of the West India squadron, to be supplied with provisions ordered them, the former at Portsmouth and the other either there or in the Downes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-20 ADM/A/1839/218
Having resolved that the SCARBOROUGH, lately retaken from the French and sent to Plymouth, is now to be called the MILFORD, you are directed to enter and register her on the list of the Royal Navy accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-10 ADM/A/1815/96
You are directed to have the SWALLOW and ESSEX prizes cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-21 ADM/A/1814/313
Your letter of the 19th inst; proposed that their Majesties' Muster Masters lately appointed at the several out Ports should have the same allowance of Salary as allowed to the Muster Masters of Liverpool, namely fifty pounds per annum.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-07 ADM/A/1830/69
The ships listed in the Margin (see below) are assigned for foreign Convoys. We direct you to re-provision them from time to time so that they maybe able to sail, fully provisioned, as soon as ordered. ( East Indies - 5 ships, Virginia - 7, Jamaica - 2, Leeward Islands - 2, Newfoundland - 2.).
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-08 ADM/A/1812/84
There is doubt whether Mr Shortiss, Assistant Shipwright at Chatham, is able to accompany Mr Wilshaw and other Officers to the Straits. Instructions are given for Mr Allen, Assistant Shipwright at Portsmouth, to go in his stead.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-27 ADM/A/1830/355
Warrant for the appointment of Antony Roper Master Carpenter of HMS SOLEBAY to be Master Carpenter of HMS SOUTHSEA CASTLE building by Mr. Betts at Hampton River.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-15 ADM/A/1812/178
Mr Harrison, one of the Clerks to the Clerks of the Cheque is to be dismissed for withholding a warrant appointing a cook to the SOLEBAY and demanding money for its release.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-16 ADM/A/1809/146
An Order to procure vessels to replace The MASTERLAND and YOUNG LADY defective Machine vessels now in the Downs, together with twelve fishing boats and longboats to replace those brought from Portsmouth also in the Downs, four ships of about one hundred tons to load wood and tar, two vessels of abou…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-24 ADM/A/1863/209
Due to uncertainties concerning the supply of Provisions to the Squadron in the Straits, the Commissioners for Victualling have proposed that general credit should be granted to Admiral Aylme for use in various ports in the western Mediterranean, including Livorno, Naples and Alicante.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-10-09 ADM/A/1812/120
Six men from the QUEEN have been put aboard Machine vessels and have since deserted. Captain Every has been ordered to record them as run. The names of the six men appear in the margin. The tickets that Every has sent in are not to be paid.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-22 ADM/A/1830/226
Whereas George Musqeer, Shamphire Lordong and James Develear, natives of Switzerland, deserted the French service in Catalonia and entered themselves on board HMS DUKE, and afterwards served on VICTOR and WINDSOR and now discharged and about to return to their own country, we direct you to pay the w…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-08 ADM/A/1827/93
Great concern is expressed over the readiness of ships for service in the Channel - reports having been received that the enemy is further advanced in its plans for the forthcoming Summer, particularly at Toulon and in British home waters; and urging that ships designated for Channel service should …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-21 ADM/A/1836/204
You are directed to have all wages due to Captain Robert Willmott, late Commander of the DUNKIRK, and Commander-in- Chief of ships in the West Indies, stopped until further ordered.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/174
Your letter of 3 November advised us that the DUNKIRK may be repaired at Mr Wells's yard at Deptford.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/230
Lindsey Waltham, Gunner of the FIREDRAKE bomb vessel, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the NORWICH, in place of the former removed to the RESTORATION. 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) 1696-11-23 ADM/A/1836/214
The warrant given by Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet, appointing William Row, Master Gunner of the RUSSELL in place of the former superannuated, is confirmed. 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) 1696-11-23 ADM/A/1836/212
This Board has resolved that the 6 brigantines DISCOVERY at Plymouth, the POST BOY, INTELLIGENCE and DILIGENCE at Portsmouth, and the FLYE and DISPATCH at Sheerness, should be fitted out for sea this winter and employed as tenders on the fleet to impress men.…