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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-15
ADM/A/1817/192
Cause the AMERICA now at Blackwall to be surveyed and if suitable hired for the Service, provided she can be had without Captain Price, her current master.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-18
ADM/A/1817/224
Furnish the Dutch Men of War at Portsmouth with a fortnights Provisions upon them paying for the same.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-20
ADM/A/1817/232
Furnish the LINCOLN and the ASSISTANCE with any stores and provision they need, to be ready to sail for particular Service on Monday.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-19
ADM/A/1817/226
Pay the allowance for house rent to Mathew Aylmer Esq.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-20
ADM/A/1817/234
Appoint William Dennison, boatswain, the HAWKE fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-21
ADM/A/1817/242
Examine the report from the Storekeeper at Woolwich that the Boatswain of the Assistance did beat and misuse one of his Clerks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-20
ADM/A/1817/240
The PENSANCE building at Shoreham to be launched last April or first May Springs, fitted our and provisioned for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-20
ADM/A/1817/238
Impress to Mr Edward Whittaker £500 for paying a fine for building a new house for an Admiralty Office. And to sign article of agreement for the said Office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-14
ADM/A/1817/168
Pa Captain Fairfax, the NEWARK and Captain Fowler the GLOUCESTER for the men they procure for the Navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-14
ADM/A/1817/172
Whereas John Bell hath given an Account to the Board of some Embezzlements made of His Majesties Stores. We desire and direct you to take his Examination therein and to give such orders as necessary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-14
ADM/A/1817/170
Furnish Mr Edward Burt the sum of Six Hundred pounds for defraying the contingencies of this office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-11
ADM/A/1817/144
The Master Shipwright at Harwich Yard to be paid £100 salary. Captain Graydon the HAMPTON COURT informs the Board that his ship will not be able to get into Blackwell Dock.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-12
ADM/A/1817/152
Direct that the MARIANA and the SOLEBAY be cleaned and fitted for service in the channel, upon their return from Holland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-11
ADM/A/1817/150
Appoint William Harris, master Cook, the MILFORD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-11
ADM/A/1817/148
Enter Robert Shortis, to be Master Shipwright at Harwich.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-13
ADM/A/1817/162
Clerks of the Cheque and Muster Masters to make their returns as shown on the enclosed form.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-30
ADM/A/1808/304
You are directed to have the JERSEY cleaned and refitted upon her arrival at Portsmouth, for service in the Channel. She is to be victualled for 3 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-29
ADM/A/1808/302
You advised in your letter of 27 June, that the privateer lately taken by the PORTSMOUTH and brought into Falmouth, is fit to serve as an advice boat and may carry 45 men and 10 guns in war and 30 men and 8 guns in time of peace.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-02
ADM/A/1809/7
Thomas Crow has been Court Martialled for running the HAMPTON COURT aground on the Galloper and is deemed unfit to continue as a pilot. A copy of the proceedings held at the Nore is enclosed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-25
ADM/A/1808/264
Captain Paynton, Commander of the BASING galley at Rye, advises us that she needs a boat having none but a Deal yawl. Also several stores.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-25
ADM/A/1808/262
You are directed to imprest to Mr Francis Payntor, one of our Secretary's clerks, the sum of £300 to enable him to defray the contigencies of this office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-27
ADM/A/1808/282
You are directed to have the MARIANNA prize cleaned and refitted upon her arrival at Sheerness and victualled for 3 months service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-28
ADM/A/1808/300
In your letter to this Board of 25 June, you asked to be informed who is to bear the charge of the marked paper which in pursuance of the late Act of Parliament is to be used in your office for Warrants to Masters of their Majesties' ships, contracts, charter parties and other things.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-28
ADM/A/1808/298
You are directed to make enquiry as to which vessels are at Dover, Deal or thereabouts, fitting to serve their Majesties as advice boats and to buy two of the best sailers and have them fitted for sea.…
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