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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/55
Edward Belchamber has petitioned the Board for his pay for the time he acted as Marshall at the Nore by order of Captain Billop. We send you his petition and other papers enclosed and direct you to make him the usual allowances while he acted as Marshall.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/53
Commissioner Greenhill, one of your Board, has sent an account of expenses of his clerks in removing them from Plymouth to Portsmouth. A copy of his letter is enclosed. You are directed to reimburse him if you judge it reasonable.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-07 ADM/A/1822/59
Thomas Cranmore, Carpenter of the MAIDSTONE is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the WINCHELSEA. You are directed to enter home accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 7 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-30 ADM/A/1819/329
Warrant appointing Edward Clarke, late Carpenter of the JAMES Galley, to be Master Carpenter of the DOVER in place of the former who has been moved to the new Third Rate at Deptford. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, temporary acting Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-30 ADM/A/1819/327
Warrant appointing William Bodycott to be Boatswain of the ARCHANGEL Hired Ship. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-31 ADM/A/1819/331
Admiral Russell has informed the Board that Captain Mister, Commander of the COVENTRY, has performed sterling service in saving the Stores of the LUMLEY CASTLE and other ships lost in the Straits. The Navy Board is to advise what reward they think fitting to give to Captain Mister.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-31 ADM/A/1819/337
The Master Shipwright at Chatham has written to Sir Edward Gregory Commissioner complaining of a bad practice that is becoming prevalent in the Navy - that of scraping the decks, gratings and ladders of HM ships to the point where they return from sea after only a few months and in poor condition.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-30 ADM/A/1819/312
John Grahme is to be paid for his service in the PRINCE GEORGE despite his not being able to produce Captain's Certificates.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-30 ADM/A/1819/310
The NONSUCH has been taken by the enemy; but the Officers and Men are judged by Court Martial to be fit to receive their wages up to the time she was lost; but Richard Clements, her Master, has been sentenced never to serve again as a Warrant Officer in any ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-17 ADM/A/1821/126
Warrant for the appointment of Francis Person to be Boatswain of the SOLEBAY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-16 ADM/A/1821/124
Warrant for the appointment of Anthony Piper to be Master Gunner of the SOLEBAY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-16 ADM/A/1821/122
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Saunderson to be Master Cook of the hired Ship TIGER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-16 ADM/A/1821/118
We have considered your letter of 12th inst; and the enclosed Papers relating to the difference between the Commander of the NEWARK and the Pilot at Hull.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-18 ADM/A/1821/136
A List of persons summoned to attend this Board to give evidence concerning accusations made against Officers of the Portsmouth, Chatham and Deptford Yards by Mr George Everet, and the allowances to be made to them for their trouble.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-17 ADM/A/1821/132
A French Privateer of 12 Guns was lately taken by the WEYMOUTH and is now at Portsmouth.
We direct you to cause a Survey to be taken of her, and report to this Board your opinion whether she is fitting to be employed as a Man of War in HM Service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-17 ADM/A/1821/130
We direct you to cause the GARLAND to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the Channel and victualled for two months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-12 ADM/A/1821/100
We direct you to cause the TIGER to be sheathed and fitted at Deptford for a voyage to the West Indies, and victualled for eight months of proper species for such a voyage.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-15 ADM/A/1821/110
We direct you to imprest to Mr Edward Whittaker, Solicitor to the Admiralty and Navy, the sum of three hundred pounds, enabling him to perform his Duty of Employment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-16 ADM/A/1821/116
We have received frequent complaints of the want of Provisions at Milford for Ships calling there. We direct you to give Orders to the Victualling Commissioners that they take care to lodge a fitting quantity of Provisions at that Port for supplying Ships that call there.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/195
You are directed to have a third or more, not exceeding a half, of the cables, anchors, sails and masts for the three deck ships in the Straits, stopped in order that they may go with the next convoy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-21 ADM/A/1822/239
We have received a letter from one John Smith giving an account of several loads of timber taken from Chatham yard and that one piece was found in William Harman's barn at Gillingham.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-21 ADM/A/1822/237
We are informed that the main mast of the BERWICK at Blackstakes has received considerable damage by thunder there. You are directed to have her surveyed and repaired to have her serviceable for a Straits voyage.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/207
David Folland is to be appointed Boatswain of the TYGER. 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.