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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-06-28
ADM/A/1820/284
Captain Thomas Taylor, who had been sent to New England in July 1693 to command the NONSUCH, is also to be paid for the period from the date of his commission to the date he was entered on board her in New England.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-06-17
ADM/A/1820/288
Warrant appointing Richard Port, late Carpenter, of the PORTSMOUTH, to be Master Carpenter of the LENNOX; his predecessor having been appointed to the new Second Rate being built at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-06-28
ADM/A/1820/286
The Marquis of Carmarthen, Rear Admiral of the Blue, has been ordered to send the following ships to be cleaned and provisioned at Kinsale, together with any others that are appointed to join him, LENNOX; DREADNOUGHT; STERLING CASTLE; KENT CASTLE; CAPTAIN; RUPERT; LITCHFIELD; FORESIGHT; ROCHESTER; H…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-21
ADM/A/1824/298
Appoint John Staines, Master Carpenter, the SAINT JOHN advice boat.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-21
ADM/A/1824/282
The ROE Ketch to be cleaned and refitted for the Channel. To be girdled if thought necessary, her Commander having informed us that she is very Crank.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-21
ADM/A/1824/292
Appoint Richard Gale, boatswain, the ORFORD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-21
ADM/A/1824/286
The LICHFIELD now at Plymouth to be cleaned and refitted for the channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-18
ADM/A/1824/259
Appoint John Lavis, Master Cook, the JOSEPH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-18
ADM/A/1824/263
Prize purchased by the commissioner at Plymouth to be called the SAINT JOHN, and fitted manned, armed, and victualled as an Advice boat.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-18
ADM/A/1824/257
Appoint Robert Francis, Master carpenter, the RYE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-19
ADM/A/1824/270
Allow Doctor Littleton £200 per annum on top of his salery 20 Marks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-12
ADM/A/1842/385
Warrant for the appointment of Samuel Hardy to be Master Gunner of the new third Rate Ship building by Mr Snelgrove at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-01
ADM/A/1843/9
Warrant appointing John Freeman, late Master Carpenter of the Milford, to be Master Carpenter of the ROCHESTER in place of the former who has been moved to the new Third Rate building at Woolwich. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-01
ADM/A/1843/11
Warrant appointing James Burton, Master Cook of the GRAFTON, to be Master Cook of the ROCHESTER in place of the former who has been moved to the GRAFTON. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-01
ADM/A/1843/7
Warrant appointing James Hyam, Master Cook of the ROCHESTER, to be Master Cook of the GRAFTON in place of the former who has been moved to the ROCHESTER. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-17
ADM/A/1842/371
Warrant for the appointment of John Smith to be Boatswain of the ELIZABETH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-27
ADM/A/1842/367
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Boaks to be Master Carpenter of the new Fifth Rate Ship building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-27
ADM/A/1842/369
Warrant for the appointment of Edward Searle to be Master Gunner of the new fifth Rate Ship building at Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-07
ADM/A/1842/349
Warrant for the appointment of William Harris to be Master Cook 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/1842/347
Captain Martin Gardiner, formerly first Lieutenant of the CANTERBURY, was by order of Captain James Moodie dated December 12th 1696 directed to go aboard the ADVENTURE and take charge of captaining her.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-27
ADM/A/1842/323
We understood from your letter of the 25th inst; to our Secretary that one of the Rope Houses at Chatham is so decayed that the Workmen are in fear of it falling on them, and you think it convenient to take it down this Summer and erect a new one.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-28
ADM/A/1842/335
We direct you to cause the Fireship JOSEPH upon her arrival at Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted for Channel service as one of the ships of the Main Fleet, and victualled in the same manner as other Ships for that service are ordered to be victualled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-06-21
ADM/A/1820/271
The Marquis of Carmarthen, Rear Admiral of the Blue, has been ordered to send the following ships to be cleaned and provisioned at Plymouth:
LENNOX; DREADNOUGHT; STERLING CASTLE; KENT CASTLE; CAPTAIN; RUPERT; LITCHFIELD; FORESIGHT; ROCHESTER; HAWK;OWNERS LOVE; BRIDGET GALLEY.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-06-17
ADM/A/1820/267
Lord Berkeley, Admiral of the Blue Squadron, wishes the complement of the True Love, Bomb Vessel, to be increased form 18 to 24 men. To be considered and implemented if approved of.
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