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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-01 ADM/A/1827/349

Confirming a Warrant issued by the Marquis of Carmarthen appointing William Briscoe to be Boatswain of the HAWK Fireship in place of the former dismissed for neglect of duty.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-29 ADM/A/1827/318

Enquiring as to why the Officers of the two Marine Companies have not been paid for twelve months and suggesting that Captains and Lieutenants not on foreign service in the Straits should receive fifty pounds and twenty-five pounds respectively.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/31

Understanding by your letter of yesterday that the first 5th Rate building by Mr Ellis, and the 5th Rate building by Mr Burgess at Shoreham, will be ready to launch about the 21st/ 22nd of this month, the former to be named the LYNN and the latter the FOWEY, and to be established with the same numbe…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/43

Warrant for the appointment of Samuel Rogers to be Master Carpenter of the new 4th Rate Ship building by Sir Henry Johnson at Blackwall.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/41

Warrant for the appointment of John Wise to be Master Carpenter of the ROEBUCK.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-02 ADM/A/1829/13

The Earl of Romney has informed the Admiralty Commissioners by his letter of the 26th March last that there is now at Dover a French Sloop lately taken from the Enemy which is deemed one of their best Sailers, an extract of which is enclosed.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-01 ADM/A/1829/9

Warrant for the appointment of John Norwood to be Boatswain of the SPEEDWELL.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-16 ADM/A/1799/183

Having ordered the Commander in Chief at Blackstakes to turn over Men from their Warships there on board the DEFIANCE, ENGLAND MERCHANT, and each of the Bomb vessels, the FIREDRAKE, SERPENT, MORTAR and GRANADA, we direct you to cause such Men as shall be turned over to be paid on board their Ships t…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-16 ADM/A/1789/120

You are directed to have a survey taken of the ANTELOPE upon her arrival at Deptford, and to give us an account of her defects and in what time she may be refitted for sea.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-16 ADM/A/1789/118

You are directed to have the PRINCE OF ORANGE, hired ship, now in the Downs, supplied with 4 months victuals from Dover.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-16 ADM/A/1789/114

Phillip Austen, Boatswain of the MONCK, is to be appointed Boatswain of the ELIZABETH, in place of the former moved into the ST MICHAEL. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 16 November 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-11 ADM/A/1789/80

Samuel Fitch is to be appointed Boatswain of the UNITY hired ship, in place of the former dismissed for neglect of duty. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 11 November 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-11 ADM/A/1789/78

You are directed to have the officers and companies of the CONCORD, SOCIETY and BRISTOW hospital ships, that attended the fleet last summer, to be paid the wages due to them to the time of their discharge.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-12 ADM/A/1789/92

You are directed to have the Masters, Wardens and Assistants of Trinity House of Deptford Strand, to examine Lieutenant Thomas Hardy and Lieutenant James Jasson as to their capacities to be Masters of their Majesties' ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-07 ADM/A/1789/56

Francis Leatherman is to be appointed Master Gunner of the ASSISTANCE. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 7 November 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-04 ADM/A/1789/34

We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Ralph Wrenn, Commander-in-Chief of the squadron in the West Indies, dated 8 March 1692, for John Gilson to be Master Gunner of the MARY. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-04 ADM/A/1789/40

You advised us at your attendance to this Board, that Captain Boteler, Commander of the MARY, now refitting at Woolwich, had given tickets of leave to some of the ship's company for a longer time than was directed by our order of 4 May.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-04 ADM/A/1789/42

You are directed to have the SAPHIRE furnished with one month's victuals at Yarmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-05 ADM/A/1789/44

Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Rear Admiral of the Red, desires that on arrival of the DUKE at Chatham, before the seamen are dispersed, the officers and seamen (warrant officers excepted) may be turned over to the ROYAL WILLIAM. You are directed to have this done accordingly.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-03 ADM/A/1789/30

You are to give direction to the Master, Wardens and Assistants of trinity House o Deptford Strand, to examine Lieutenant Robert Stapleton as to his capacity of being Master of any of their Majesties' ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-04 ADM/A/1789/32

We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Henry Boteler, Commander-in-Chief of the squadron in the West Indies, dated 5 April 1692, for Robert Nixon to be Boatswain of the ASSISTANCE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-29 ADM/A/1789/218

Captain Gillam, Commander of the ST ALBANS, having by his letter to this Board complained of a great delay in refitting his ship at Portsmouth, you are directed to make inquiry into the reason for this and report to us.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-29 ADM/A/1789/222

Are enclosing a copy of a paper sent to us from the Earl of Nottingham, concerning some ships at Lubeck and direct you to consider what is proposed in it and to report your opinion, particularly whether it is necessary to send a Shipwright to Lubeck to survey the ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-29 ADM/A/1789/216

We have confirmed a warrant given by the Rt Hon Edward Russell, Admiral of their Majesties' Fleet, dated 21 August 1692, given to John Grover to be Master Gunner of the DUKE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…