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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-21
ADM/A/1824/296
Appoint John Pluckwell, Purser, the ADVICE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-21
ADM/A/1824/294
Appoint John Carr, Master Gunner, the MACHINE fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-21
ADM/A/1824/288
Captain Hughes, the DEFIANCE at Woolwich, aquaints us he is ready to sail to Longreach, but that he wants men to carry her thither. We direct you to cause him to be furnished with so many Riggers from Deptford and Woolwich to sail her there.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-18
ADM/A/1824/261
Pay Captain Whetstone for going down to Bristol to take command of the GLOUCESTER, and allow him Pay as Captain of a 4th rate for his service during his command.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-20
ADM/A/1824/274
Captain Dilkes to send two of the LENNOX, the RUPERT, the CROWN, or the LITCHFIELD into Plymouth to be cleaned refitted and victualled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-18
ADM/A/1824/265
Supply suitable names of persons to be athe Shipwrights Assistant and Master House Carpenter at Plymouth. The WARSPIGHT to be laid up at Portsmouth and her repairs to be put in hand.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-01
ADM/A/1843/3
Wanting to know the amounts of money needed to pay the Men short allowance in ships which are not of the Line-of-Battle as per the annexed list, and instructing the Navy Board to apply to the Treasury for funds; and further instructing that the money already received by the Commissioners for Victual…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-23
ADM/A/1842/387
Warrant for the appointment of John Turner to be Boatswain of the DUNKIRK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-22
ADM/A/1842/373
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Sutton to be Purser of the BARFLEUR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-10
ADM/A/1842/363
Warrant for the appointment of Israel Alford to be Purser of the new fifth Rate Ship building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-12
ADM/A/1842/379
Warrant for the appointment of Joseph Allin to be Master Cook of the new sixth Rate ship building at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-07
ADM/A/1842/351
Warrant for the appointment of John Hancock to be Purser of the new 5th Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-31
ADM/A/1842/345
Warrant for the appointment of Henry Robinson to be Master Gunner of the LICHFIELD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-31
ADM/A/1842/343
Warrant for the appointment of Arthur Cope to be Master Gunner of the REVENGE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-17
ADM/A/1842/353
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Read to be Master Carpenter of the new 6th Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-17
ADM/A/1842/355
Warrant for the appointment of John Jaynes to be Boatswain of the new 6th Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-28
ADM/A/1842/331
Warrant for the appointment of William Thomas to be Master Cook of the COVENTRY
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-19
ADM/A/1842/341
We direct you to cause two thirds of the Wages due to Captain Kerryl Roffey, Captain of the GUERNSEY, for the time he he commanded the GRIFFIN Fireship and RUBY Prize, to be paid to such person as shall be lawfully empowered to receive the same, in case he shall be found to have borne any Men in Wag…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-28
ADM/A/1842/337
Captain Jameson, Commander of the DISPATCH Brigantine at Harwich, informed by Letter that she has come in there to revictual, being in want of all manner of Species. We direct you to cause her to be immediately supplied with one month or six weeks Provisions.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-06-21
ADM/A/1820/269
Countermanding earlier orders to hire two Machine Vessels at Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-27
ADM/A/1842/317
We direct you to cause the NONSUCH upon her arrival at Portsmouth (where she is ordered) to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service, and victualled for ten weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-07
ADM/A/1832/59
Of the five new 4th Rate ships building by Mr Castles at Deptford, the first to be launched is to be named the NONSUCH and the other the WARWICK. You are directed to have each ship furnished with a tender for the better manning and for order men to be entered on the ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-27
ADM/A/1826/378
Captain John Every and his Clerk, John Boteler, to be interviewed concerning tickets for Seamen's Wages due in the PEMBROKE, delivered to Mr Plomer, a Clerk at the Navy Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-31
ADM/A/1826/358
Warrant appointing John Shales, late Purser, of the BONADVENTURE, to be Purser of the ROYAL OAK; his predecessor having been preferred [sic].
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