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Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716 (Manuscript) 1688-03-08 ADM/A/1758/83
Captain Sanderson, Commander of the HENRIETTA, has applied for furniture for said Yacht, informing us that remaining in the stores at Deptford is the furniture formerly belonging to the CLEVELAND yacht. Order the same to be delivered to Captain Sanderson and charged therewith as usual.
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716 (Manuscript) 1688-03-08 ADM/A/1758/81
Order immediately that Captain Sanderson, Commander of the ISABELLA Yacht, and his Company, be turned over into the HENRIETTA Yacht , and she be fitted for sea service and furnished with provisions and stores as judged necessary. Her complement to be 25 men.
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716 (Manuscript) 1688-03-06 ADM/A/1758/7
Application having been made to me by the several Mariners(whose names are in the margin) belonging to the NEWCASTLE for the removal of the R set upon them in the Ship's Muster Books,I consider for the reasons set before me that the R should be taken off.
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716 (Manuscript) 1688-03-08 ADM/A/1758/78
First Regiment of Guards at Gravesend embarks on Tuesday.
Second Regiment of Guards at Rochester embarks at Gravesend on Wednesday.
Schomberg's Regiment at Ipswich embarks on Tuesday.
Prince's Regiment at Greenwich embarks on Thursday.…
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716 (Manuscript) 1688-03-08 ADM/A/1758/73
Desire you give effective directions that provisions which have formerly been made and provided for sick and wounded men in the Fleet may be continued, so that no inconvenience may accrue to HM service through want thereof.
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716 (Manuscript) 1688-03-04 ADM/A/1758/71
Besides the hiring of ships for transporting 6000 men for which you have already received notice, desire you provide with all dispatch other vessels for receiving 2000 men at Gravesend and carrying them to Scotland, giving like orders for their victualling as for the others.
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716 (Manuscript) 1689-06-01 ADM/A/1760/14
Order the CONSTANT WARWICK to Sheerness to be cleaned and provisioned for Channel service.
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716. (Manuscript) 1690-05-30 ADM/A/1767/291
An account of the provisions on board 43 ships under the command of the Earl of Torrington.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-10-26 ADM/A/1763/271
We send you enclosed the numbers and rates of ships carrying on the war this next year and direct you to prepare an estimate and attend us on Monday evening at 6 o'clock.…
Document signed by Admiral Arthur Herbert, First Earl Torrington, 1648-1716. (Manuscript) 1687-02-13 ADM/A/1763/213
Certification that Humphrey Aiskell served in the capacities stated in his petition.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-10-19 ADM/A/1763/221
You are directed to have the SAPHIRE refitted at Sheerness and supplied with stores and provisions for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-10-19 ADM/A/1763/219
You are directed to report to us what number of water casks is proper to be allowed for a ship of each rate in the Navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-10-24 ADM/A/1763/245
The SAPPHIRE is ordered to Longreach to put out her guns and from there to either Woolwich or Deptford for refit.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-10-24 ADM/A/1763/247
You are directed to deliver to the Master of the Earl of Torrington's barge, a gang of oars, sails, and whatever else is necessary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-10-18 ADM/A/1763/205
Daniel Turzer is to be appointed Master Shipwright at Sheerness. You are directed to enter him accordingly, together with salary, wages, allowances, accommodation, perquisites, privileges and immunities belonging thereto. His warrant is to be dated 18 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-10-07 ADM/A/1763/81
David Jones is to be appointed Porter at Portsmouth, in place of Thomas Beckwith - discharged. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such salary, wages, allowances, accommodation, perquisites, privileges and immunities belonging, until further order.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-25 ADM/A/1764/213
Warrant appointing John Tremaine to be Cook of the DREADNOUGHT. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-05 ADM/A/1764/229
Warrant appointing Thomas Cryor to be Purser of the MERMAID in place of the former who has been discharged. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-13 ADM/A/1764/59
Ordering the Men of the PENDENNIS which stranded on the Kentish Knock to be mustered and victualled aboard the BONAVENTURE at Deptford until further notice; and ordering the five hired ships currently in the Downs to have their Victuals made up to six months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-02 ADM/A/1764/16
Directing that the BONAVENTURE be repaired before the GUARLAND as the former requires fewer repairs.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-05 ADM/A/1764/28
Having previously ordered the MARY Hired ship, PROVIDENCE and DRAGON Sloop attend the wreck of the PENDENNIS, the Navy Board is now instructed to use what other means it can to recover salvage from the wreck.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-05 ADM/A/1764/161
Warrant appointing John Harrison to be Cook of the Tiger Prize in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-05 ADM/A/1764/159
Warrant appointing Thomas Watkins to be Cook of the ROYAL JAMES in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.