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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-24 ADM/A/1820/191
1. The smack that was taken up to procure men for the HASTINGS is in the River at the Hermitage and, as she is no longer required, she is to be discharged.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-25 ADM/A/1820/195
Anthony Atkinson, Robert Milburne and John Ritchley, Shipwrights, are to be discharged from Chatham. John Sanderson, Josiah Saburne and William Briscoe are to be replace them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-26 ADM/A/1820/205
Enclosing an extract from Lord Berkeley's letter in which he complains that the Wellboats attached to his squadron have not been properly repaired and are in an unseaworthy condition.
Whoever is responsible for this is to be punished.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-26 ADM/A/1820/203
William Farthing, residing at the Boar and Ragged Staff Inn, East Smithfield, is to be prosecuted for receiving the wages earned by Edward Templeman in the EXETER despite the latter having given no power authorising Farthing to do so. Templeman had authorised Samuel Bush to receive his wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-26 ADM/A/1820/201
Warrant appointing Michael Bates, to be Master Cook of the ROSE, Fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-26 ADM/A/1820/199
Warrant appointing William Barrett, late Master Carpenter, of the DUNKIRK, to be Master Carpenter of the NEWARK; his predecessor being deceased.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-26 ADM/A/1820/215
Commanders of the Great Machine Vessels have hitherto been required to follow orders they receive from William Meesters. In future, Masters of the Small Machine Vessels are to do likewise.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-26 ADM/A/1842/310
We direct you to cause Captain Lyell, Commander of the WOOLWICH, to be furnished with a Tender for procuring Men to serve in the said Ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-25 ADM/A/1842/292
We are informed by Vice Admiral Aylmer in the Downs that that the Fireship JOSEPH needs refitting. We have given Orders for her to proceed to Portsmouth if there is any Convoy bound there, otherwise she should come to the Nore.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-26 ADM/A/1842/304
We have appointed Captain Basil Beaumont to command the Squadron which is to lie off Dunkirk. We direct you to cause him to be furnished with the Signal Colours usual in like cases, and a Top Light, taking receipts for the same from the proper Officers of the ESSEX, which Ship he will board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-26 ADM/A/1842/306
Having received a letter from the Plymouth Commissioner in which he gives and account of the great want of Canvas at that Port for Ships fitting out there, we send you an extract of the letter, and direct you to cause a sufficient quantity to be furnished there.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-26 ADM/A/1842/302
We direct you to cause the YORK upon her arrival at Woolwich to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service and victualled for ten weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-26 ADM/A/1842/298
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Lightfoot to be Master Gunner of the CANTERBURY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-19 ADM/A/1842/251
We direct you to give Orders to the Victualling Commissioners to cause the NORFOLK at the Buoy of the Nore to be supplied with two months victuals for her highest complement at whole allowance, she being designed to cruise in the Soundings for the protection of Trade expected home.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-18 ADM/A/1842/232
Warrant for the appointment of James Willson to be Boatswain of the BASILISK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-17 ADM/A/1842/228
Warrant for the appointment of Samuel Fox to be Master Carpenter of the CANTERBURY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-17 ADM/A/1842/230
Warrant for the appointment of William Wood to be Boatswain of the ASSOCIATION.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-18 ADM/A/1842/242
Sometime since we directed you to cause one of the sixth Rates in the River to be payed with a new Composition invented by Mr Charles Ardesais, and he has informed us that following your directions he went to Deptford in order to do this with the HENRY Prize, but she had been payed before with ordi…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-18 ADM/A/1842/236
John Sewers Boatswain, John Dodson Gunner, and James Burton Carpenter of the JOSEPH Fireship in the Downs, have irregularly signed a Paper and transmitted it to this Board, representing that the Ship is not in a condition for the Sea, for which we have ordered their being dismissed from their Employ…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-17 ADM/A/1842/222
We direct you to cause to be imprest to Mr Edward Whittaker, Solicitor for for the Affairs of this and your Office, the sum of four hundred pounds, to enable him to perform the duty of his employment.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-05-15 ADM/A/1842/216
In pursuance of an Order from the Lords Justices in Council dated May 6th we direct you to cause to be paid to William Marchant of Guernsey, or such person as he shall appoint, the sum of ten pounds disbursed by him for keeping a fire on a point off the Island by Order of the late Lord Berkeley whil…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-18 ADM/A/1820/148
Captain James Jesson is to be paid as Commander of the WINCHELSEA from the time any of her men were entered on her tender, ready to serve in her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-19 ADM/A/1820/156
The men employed by Mr Murtess on the ships destined to become Machine Vessels are to be victualled on board those ships excepting men who are to victual themselves by charter party.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-28 ADM/A/1820/282
1. The men sent by Captain Fairborne to become Masters of the small Machine Vessels, despite having declined to be examined are, nevertheless, to be appointed so that the vessels may join the fleet without further delay.
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