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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-20 ADM/A/1811/194
Mr Nicholas Barrett has made a Tender to their Majesties of a small Frigate of his building at Shoreham. We are sending you a Copy of his letter enclosed and direct you to make a survey of this Ship and report to this Board if she is fitting to be employed as a Man of War.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-20 ADM/A/1811/192
Upon consideration of our discussion with you today concerning the DEFIANCE, we direct you to consider a report to this Board as soon as possible with your opinion as to whether to have the Ship refitted for next year's Expedition, or for her to lie at the Buoy of the Nore as a Storeship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-25 ADM/A/1811/258
Warrant for the appointment of John Slaughter to be Porter of their Majesties' Yard at Woolwich.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-25 ADM/A/1811/256
Warrant for the appointment of Bartholomew Clements to be Master Attendant of their Majesties' Port of Kinsale.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-24 ADM/A/1811/248
The SAPHIRE in the Downs has been ordered to Spithead or the Nore according to the wind conditions.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-21 ADM/A/1811/205
Rear Admiral Cloudesley Shovell informed us by letter yesterday that the STERLING CASTLE in the Downs has sprung her Bowsprit, and lost her Anchor and Cable.
We direct you to cause the Ship to be furnished with another Bowsprit, Anchor and Cable with all possible dispatch.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-20 ADM/A/1811/200
We refer the Petition of Lieutenant John Luff to you and request you examine into the matter of fact contained therein, and if there be no other objection to the payment of his Wages than what is alleged in his Petition, you should cause these to be paid.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-20 ADM/A/1811/198
In pursuance of her Majesty's Order in Council of today's date, we direct you to prepare and present to this Board, Estimates in due form, of the Charge of Wages, Victuals, Wear and Tear of thirty five thousand Men for thirteen Lunar months to serve in their Majesties' Fleet, commenc…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-21 ADM/A/1811/213
The Board has been informed that at times there is a shortage of Pilots at Dover and Deal to take Their Majesties' Ships to the River.
We direct you to inquire into this matter and give us your opinion as to what should be done to redress this inconvenience.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-24 ADM/A/1811/236
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Corbett to be Boatswain of the FALCON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-24 ADM/A/1811/234
Warrant for the appointment of Edward Wilkinson to be Boatswain of the SOLEBAY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-28 ADM/A/1811/302
We direct you to order the Victualling Commissioners to send such Credits to the Fleet under Admiral Russell as shall be necessary for paying to the Seamen what money is or shall be due from time to time to them on account of their short allowance of Provisions.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-26 ADM/A/1811/272
You have informed our Secretary that the new 5th Rate Ship building by Mr Ellis at Shoreham is well advanced, and that he is willing to set up a 6th Rate, having materials for it.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-26 ADM/A/1811/270
In obedience to His Majesty's Order in Council of August 15th last we direct you to sign a Bill on the Treasurer of the Navy for paying to Thomas Neal, Master of their Majesties' Mint, the sum of one hundred pounds for enabling him to provide a Medal and chain of that value for Captain St…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-04 ADM/A/1811/8
You sent us yesterday a Copy of what materials you think necessary to be sent to the Straights for refitting the Fleet, and informed us that four Smiths, forty Caulkers, four Ockam Boys, a Master Caulker, and a Foreman of the Shipwrightry are intended to be sent with the said Stores to assist the Ca…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-05 ADM/A/1811/18
The Muster Master of their Majesties' Ships at Rye has informed us that the Men he sent off in a Sloop to carry a Packet to Lord Berkeley are demanding payment for that Service.
Also, the Charge of cleaning the BASING GALLY at Rye is not yet satisfied.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-05 ADM/A/1811/16
The Duke of Shrewsbury has asked to know in what readiness are the Stores for the Straights.
We direct you to give us an account also, as soon as you can judge, by what time these Stores for the Mediterranean will be shipped.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-04 ADM/A/1811/12
Warrant for the appointment of John Hayward to be Master Boat-maker of the Deptford Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-09-05 ADM/A/1811/22
We direct you to send down Provisions without loss of time to the SWEEPSTAKES and PRINCE GEORGE at the Buoy of the Nore, to complete their victualling for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-01-07 ADM/A/1838/413
Warrant appointing John Mosely, Purser of the PLAY Prize, to be Purser of the FOWEY. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-27 ADM/A/1809/237
Two months provisions at whole allowance are to be put aboard the HOPE at Portsmouth for soldiers bound for New York.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-27 ADM/A/1809/231
Orders are to be given to Portsmouth Yard to clean and refit as many Bomb vessels as Admiral Berkeley requires them to attend to without delay.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-27 ADM/A/1809/229
The FUBBS Yacht is to be readied for sea at Deptford with no delay.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-07-30 ADM/A/1809/243
The wages due to Lord Carmarthen for his time in the RESOLUTION are to be paid; but care is to be taken that any expense incurred by him in carrying Supernumaries unnecessarily is to be deducted from his pay.