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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-29 ADM/A/1783/170

Further to our orders to you of 25 April, concerning the entering of men who are volunteers into pay, you are directed to enter all such seamen from the time they respectively listed themselves, upon certificates and upon oath of the officers who listed them.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-25 ADM/A/1783/136

You are directed to look for hire of a fitting merchant ship to be employed at the Buoy of the Nore for lodging men procured for the fleet.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-25 ADM/A/1783/132

By her warrant, signet and sign manual [signature] dated 31 March 1692, Her Majesty has been pleased to grant Henry Killigrew a pension of £3 per day, to commence from the time when he was last paid as Admiral of the Blue and to be paid quarterly out of the ordinary establishment of the Navy.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-26 ADM/A/1783/140

We enclose a petition to the Earl of Danby, of several seamen of the WINDSOR CASTLE who were turned over to the VANGUARD. You are directed to consider this and report your opinion to this Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-25 ADM/A/1783/128

In pursuance of Her Majesty's warrant under her signet and sign manual [signature] dated 22 April, you are directed to have all seamen having voluntarily entered themselves to serve this year, to be entered in pay from the time they listed themselves.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-28 ADM/A/1863/232

Requiring Richard Hart to be paid as Provost Marshall of the Fleet between April and December of 1697 providing there are no objections.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-29 ADM/A/1863/236

Instructing the repairs due to various ships and vessels named in the margin to be put in hand at Plymouth; and giving orders for preservation work to be carried out on the Hulks in Ordinary at Portsmouth and Chatham, including applying rosin and tallow every Spring and a coat of tar in winter but r…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-18 ADM/A/1783/86

John Scortch is to be appointed Boatswain of the ETNA fireship, in place of the former who has deserted. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 18 April 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-21 ADM/A/1863/187

Agreeing to pay Edward Horton, Carpenter's Mate, as Carpenter for his time in the ANGLESEY in response to his Petition.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-15 ADM/A/1860/157

Giving directions for the Clerks of Admiral Aylmer and others to be retained until the end of the present Quarter.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-16 ADM/A/1860/171

Warrant appointing Richard Port, Carpenter of the [LENOX] to be Master Carpenter of the RESTORATION in place of Henry Haigie who has been moved to the [Lenox]. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-24 ADM/A/1863/213

Ordering the "Q's" and "R's" on a number of Men listed in a recent Petition to be taken off.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-25 ADM/A/1863/215

Approving credit for the East India Squadron to be sent after them by the first available Merchant ship. The money is to be charged to Captain Warren, Commander in Chief of the said Squadron.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-05 ADM/A/1861/35

Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Eastwood to be Purser of the CHATHAM.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-31 ADM/A/1860/311

The CHATHAM, inbound from the West Indies, has arrived at Plymouth in a leaking condition. Orders are to be given for her leaks to be stopped and for her to proceed to the Nore. The Navy Board is to advise where she is to be paid off and laid up.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-31 ADM/A/1860/307

Enclosing a letter from Richard Philips, Master House Carpenter at Woolwich, exposing the embezzlement of Stores. The Navy Board is directed to prosecute the offenders.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-10 ADM/A/1860/317

Concerning the Commissioning of Jonathan Wilson by Captain George Meese Commander of the West Indies Squadron as Lieutenant of the Biddeford and requiring him to be paid for his time in that capacity.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-13 ADM/A/1864/85

Requiring the Guardships at Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth to be kept in greater readiness for service at sea by retaining their rigging and guns. Details of how they are to be officered and crewed are given. Emphasis is placed on the role of their boats in constant scouting.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-08 ADM/A/1860/328

Commanding that very strict examination of ships coming into dock be undertaken and every care be taken with their repair now in times of peace, particularly ships of the First to the Third Rate.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-02 ADM/A/1861/1

We understand by your letter of the 28th past to our Secretary that that you have considered the proposal of the Master Attendant at the Sheerness Yard, and what the Chatham Commissioners wrote to you, of adding some hands to the Ships in Ordinary at that place for their greater safety.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-02 ADM/A/1861/9

Lieutenant Gibbon was appointed 2nd Lieutenant of the ROCHESTER. It appears from his letter that he followed her from Port to Port to get aboard her, but failed, as she passed by Plymouth on a voyage to Portugal before he got to Plymouth. …

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-30 ADM/A/1860/303

Authorising Seamen formerly belonging to the RUPERT Prize to be paid to Michaelmas last year.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1784/85

Petition of William Fox in which he claims that after serving in HM Navy for many years, chiefly as a Warrant Officer, he is now incapable of continuing in his present role due to his great age and is applying for superannuation.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-09 ADM/A/1784/47

The SWALLOW has sunk at Kinsale. The Board asks whether there is any hope of raising her and for a report on progress.