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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-25 ADM/A/1827/265
Instructing that the Account of Disbursements of the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell be allowed and passed. A note is appended stating that an account has been received from Admiral Russell dated 26th February 1695 in the sum of £18,666.00.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-24 ADM/A/1827/259
Enclosing a letter from the Commissioner at Plymouth together with extracts of a letter from the Commander of the LITCHFIELD alerting the Board to shortages of Stores, Victuals, Cordage and Sail-cloth at that Port and demanding to know how this has occurred.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-24 ADM/A/1827/257
Ordering all possible despatch to be made in fitting the LIGHTNING, JOSEPH, ST. VINCENT and FORTUNE Fireship currently in the Thames and the CRESCENT now at Chatham for sea.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-25 ADM/A/1827/269
Confirming a Warrant issued by Admiral Russell appointing Beverly Lathan to be Master Carpenter of the Trident Prize. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett Temporary Acting Secretary of the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-25 ADM/A/1827/267
Instructing that all of the six inch Bomb Vessels that can be made ready for sea soonest are to join the Squadron in the Downs and that notice is to be given to the Ordnance Office to supply the ships nominated by the Navy Board with all necessary armaments keeping the Admiralty informed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-21 ADM/A/1827/237
The Hospital Ship SOCIETY is to be revictualled with the same allowance as previously.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-24 ADM/A/1827/255
Ordering the SUNDERLAND, BONAVENTURE and CHATHAM to be fitted for service in the Channel and to be provided with four month's victuals each.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-22 ADM/A/1827/249
The Navy Board having written to the Admiralty with copies of letters from the Commissioners for Victualling and their Agent at Plymouth with regard to establishing a victualling facility at Emple-Compe (Empacombe) on the opposite side of the Hamoaze (to Devonport), the Board is rebuked for not havi…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1800/7
Warrant appointing Thomas Sutton Purser of the WOOLWICH to be Purser of the SUFFOLK in place of the former deceased.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-02 ADM/A/1800/1
Chasing up on supplies of victuals for ships at Spithead.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-04 ADM/A/1829/48
Lieutenant Hiskett, late first Lieutenant of the WINCHELSEA has made oath that on September 23rd last when the Ship was cast away, he lost all his Journals both for this Ship and the EXPERIMENT.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-29 ADM/A/1827/308
Requiring a Tender to be supplied to the CONTENT Prize to assist her manning.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-01 ADM/A/1829/3
We direct you upon the arrival of the PENDENNIS at Chatham to cause her to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service, and victualled for ten weeks.
You are to order the Ordinary and Riggers of Chatham Yard to assist in bringing her from Blackstakes to Chatham.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1827/348
No date recorded. The Petition of Francis Burrell late Master of HM Ship the ST. ANDREW in which he applies for superannuation on the grounds of age and infirmity resulting from the many wounds he has received in service. He feels himself unfit to continue in service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-01 ADM/A/1829/7
Warrant for the appointment of Francis Pearson to be Boatswain of new fourth Rate Ship building by Sir Henry Johnson.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-29 ADM/A/1827/321
Announcing the results of two Courts Martial held aboard the BRITANNIA in the Medway on the twenty-second instant, Lord Berkeley presiding, in which enquiry was made into the loss of the CARLISLE while on passage from the Downs to the Nore; and the loss of the WINCHESTER wrecked off Florida in which…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-24 ADM/A/1827/325
Warrant appointing George Evans, Master Carpenter of the DISCOVERY, to be Master Carpenter of the RUBY Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Navy Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-21 ADM/A/1827/327
Clerks belonging to the Office of the Treasurer of the Navy are petitioning for a salary increase similar to that granted to Clerks at the Navy Board. The Board is asked to submit their opinion.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-24 ADM/A/1827/335
Granting a pension to Thomas Henos former Master Gunner in HM Navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/37
Warrant for the appointment of John Oswall to be Master Carpenter of the BONAVENTURE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/35
We have decided that the Ketches MARTIN, QUAKER and ROE will be employed in future as Tenders on the Flag Ships of the Fleet. We direct you to reduce their Company of Men to the number allowed for Vessels of their tonnage in this employment.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/33
Captain John Anderson, late Commander of the Fireship HAWK, came home from West Indies with all the Books and Papers belonging to his Accounts, but they were taken by the French. …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/39
Warrant for the appointment of Stephen Gardner to be Master Cook of the FOWEY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-02 ADM/A/1829/11
We direct you to imprest to Mr Edward Burt, one of our Secretary's Clerks, the sum of five hundred pounds towards his defraying the Contingencies of this Office.