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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/27
We are sending enclosed the Petition of John Stretch, Attorney to Randolph Vaudry, formerly Chaplain to the DIAMOND, together with a Certificate from Captain Wickham, concerning his appointment to that Office by Captain Wren, C-in-C of HM Ships in the West Indies.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-02 ADM/A/1829/25
The Ordnance Officers have by their letter of today's date requested that the Mortars of the Bomb Vessels now refitting at Woolwich may be taken out by the Hulk there, as with the Tides at present the Vessels cannot float near enough to use their own cranes.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-17 ADM/A/1837/383
Some time ago two French Ships of War, the CONTENT and TRIDENT, were taken in the Straights and employed in HM's Service and entered in the List of the Royal Navy. …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-16 ADM/A/1789/122
The several persons undermentioned, by sentence of Court Martial held on board the NEPTUNE on 9 November, have been fined some part of their pay viz; Ezekiel Yates, 5th Lieutenant of the ST MICHAEL, 5 months pay to the Chest; Walter Benion, Surgeon of the WINSOR CASTLE, his whole pay to the Chest; D…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-16 ADM/A/1789/116
We have confirmed the warrant given by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell, Admiral of the Fleet, dated 18 July 1692, to William Douglass to be Master Cook of the OSSORY. 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) 1692-11-15 ADM/A/1789/112
Your letter of 14 November advised that the HAMPSHIRE can be refitted at Plymouth and you are directed to have her cleaned and refitted there accordingly. She is for service in the Channel, to be manned with her highest complement of men and to be victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-15 ADM/A/1789/106
Mr Frilsing, Commissary General of Provisions for the Army, advises us that he has a boat with 4 oars at their Majesties' charge to attend him in his duty, and asks that he may have the same at Deptford.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-11 ADM/A/1789/86
You are directed to have the "Run" taken off of seamen of the ROYAL WILLIAM, who shall appear by certificate to have been so sick and indisposed that they were not in a condition to go on board the BOYNE as they were ordered.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-12 ADM/A/1789/90
You are directed to have the MARY yacht, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-11 ADM/A/1789/84
We have ordered that the ROYAL OAK, EXPEDITION, BERWICK, and ELIZABETH, formerly to go to Chatham, be continued at Spithead in order to be fitted at Portsmouth for next year's service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-07 ADM/A/1789/58
You are directed to have the tenders belonging to the BOYNE to be discharged from their Majesties' service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-07 ADM/A/1789/60
You are directed to have the CHATHAM, and CHARLES galley, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and not for the Mediterranean as was lately ordered. They are to be manned with the highest complement of men and victualled for 2 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-04 ADM/A/1789/36
You are directed that in fitting the fireships VULTURE and SPEEDWELL at Portsmouth for service in the Mediterranean, you are to have them sheathed for that service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-04 ADM/A/1789/38
We have considered your letter of 31 October, in the case of Thomas Bates, one of the soldiers wounded in the West Indies, who has a pension of £6.13.4 payable from the Navy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-05 ADM/A/1789/48
We understand from your letter of 2 November, that there are several other pilots, other than those mentioned in our letter of 29 October, that have made application to you for the like satisfaction for their services last summer on the coast of France, on board the Dutch ships by Admiral Russell&#0…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-05 ADM/A/1789/46
You are directed to furnish the RUSSELL, BREDA and other ships ordered to be fitted for service in the Mediterranean, with such vessels as are fitting for procuring men for the said ships, so that they may be enabled to make up their complements.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-05 ADM/A/1789/52
William Knaplock is to be appointed Boatswain of the PRINCESS ANN hired ship, in place of the former who has surrendered the post. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 5 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-26 ADM/A/1789/198
The King has signified his pleasure that one of the 6th Rate frigates be lent to the Post Office to be employed as a packet boat between Harwich and Holland.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-25 ADM/A/1789/196
Selby Mason is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the KATHERINE transporter. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 25 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-27 ADM/A/1789/202
You are directed to have the EAGLET ketch 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) 1692-11-26 ADM/A/1789/200
You are directed to have the TARTAN prize at Plymouth, to be fitted and put in condition for sailing when this shall be required.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-27 ADM/A/1789/204
You are directed to consider what sort of clothes are to be supplied to the soldiers of the Marine Regiments and the manner for furnishing them and for paying for this out of their pay. You are to report your opinion to this Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-23 ADM/A/1789/176
You are directed to have the squadron at Spithead bound for the West Indies to be furnished during their stay there with fresh provisions for their respective companies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-23 ADM/A/1789/174
You are directed to consider and report to us what you judge is a fitting allowance to be made to Lieutenant Thomas Williams, one of the Lieutenants of the LENOX, for his care and pains in bringing the EXETER hulk from Plymouth to Portsmouth.