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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-02 ADM/A/1837/12
Warrant for the appointment of James Cresswell to be Purser of the DOLPHIN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-14 ADM/A/1837/160
The Victualling Commissioners have given us an account today that the Enemy have taken one of the Victualling Ships, the MARY, on passage to the Straights and taken her to Brest.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-18 ADM/A/1837/212
Upon consideration of your late letter we direct you to cause the MUSCOVIA MERCHANT Storeship, now at Deptford, to be discharged from HM's service, and paid off.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-02 ADM/A/1822/15
You are directed to have 2 months provisions immediately sent to the ESSEX prize at Sheerness.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-11-12 ADM/A/1813/113
The SAPHIRE and the GARLAND are to cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for 3 month's service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-03 ADM/A/1820/18
To accord with His Majesty's wishes, bills are to be drawn on the Treasurer of the Navy for the payment of table money to Sir Cloudesley Shovell for the period 1st January 1693 to 26th December 1694; the amount being that usually allowed to an Admiral of the Blue Squadron.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-06-06 ADM/A/1820/52
A quantity of sheathing stuff is to be sent to the Straits; sufficient for sheathing three or four ships.
The Commissioners for Victualling have stated that, in the event of the fleet being required to remain in the Mediterranean for another year, it will be necessary to send thither:…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-14 ADM/A/1816/211
The petition of Thomas Humphries seventy-six years of age who has endured much hardship in service and is now blind and deaf. He asks for favour and assistance in being granted an allowance.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-20 ADM/A/1816/234
Captain Thompson of the NEW AFRICA Hired ship bound for New England has notified the Admiralty that he is short of Men and is asking to be allowed some of the soldiers currently aboard the HOPE that is sailing for New England with masts.…