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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-15
ADM/A/1817/196
Appoint Thomas Jennings, Boatswain, the MILFORD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-15
ADM/A/1817/194
The CHICHESTER to be brought into Dock at Chatham and sheathed. The NEWARK to be sheathed before she is launched. May the SHREWSBURY and the CAMBRIDGE be sheathed where they now are?
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-21
ADM/A/1817/246
The DOVER to be cleaned and fitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-20
ADM/A/1817/230
Consider and report opinion what number of men and nature of guns you judge be fitting for the New Bomb vessels.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-19
ADM/A/1817/228
The Duke of Shrewsbury, Secretary of State, requests a suitable vessel be hired at Portsmouth to carry Ordnance Stores to Cadiz, for the use of the Bomb vessels under Sir Martin Brickman.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-20
ADM/A/1817/236
Discharge the Master of the QUAKER Ketch and inform their Lordships from whom he had his warrant.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-13
ADM/A/1817/166
The New Pink being built by Mr Stigent to called the WREN and launched this Month.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-12
ADM/A/1817/158
Appoint John Robertson, Purser, the LYME.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-12
ADM/A/1817/156
Appoint John Franklin, Purser, the SMIRNA MERCHANT, in the room of Butler Noads.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-12
ADM/A/1817/154
Appoint Edward Urine, Master carpenter, the QUAKER in the place of Vincent Smith.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-13
ADM/A/1817/160
Appoint Joseph Dickenson, Purser, the SOUDADOR PRIZE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-02
ADM/A/1809/5
The JOSEPH in the Downs is to proceed to Portsmouth and is to transport the twelve little Machines and other Stores to the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-02
ADM/A/1809/3
The BONAVENTURE Hired ship at the Nore is to proceed to the Baltic instead of the Friendly Society. She is to be supplied with a pilot and supplied with provisions for two months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-02
ADM/A/1809/1
The Master, Wardens and Assistants of Trinity House are requested to examine Henry Middleton, Second Lieutenant of the St. Andrew, for competency as Master in HM Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-15
ADM/A/1808/334
We are sending you a petition of the officers of their Majesties several yards, praying an increase in their salaries. You are directed to consider this and to report your opinion of what is fitting to be done.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-27
ADM/A/1808/278
You are directed to have the NORWICH cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-28
ADM/A/1808/290
William Parker, late Master of the SANDWICH, by reason of age and infirmity is incapable of officiating in his employment and we have thought it fitting to discharge him.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-28
ADM/A/1808/296
You are directed to have the wages due to James Small and Thomas Pritchard, for their service in the ADVENTURE to be paid to them, notwithstanding any former orders to the contrary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-28
ADM/A/1808/294
You are directed to have built, as soon as may be, two vessels to carry 10 guns each, either ketches or pinks, as such dimensions as you shall judge most proper, to be built either in their Majesties' yards or by contract.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-28
ADM/A/1808/292
John Green, late Boatswain of the ROYAL WILLIAM, by reason of age and infirmity is incapable of officiating in his employment and we have thought it fitting to discharge him.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-04
ADM/A/1809/27
The DUNKIRK is to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth and victualled for three months service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-04
ADM/A/1809/21
Lieutenants Camocke and Adams of the LOYAL MERCHANT Hired ship have written stating that twenty men have continued to be shown on the ship's books after having deserted.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-07-06
ADM/A/1809/47
The Board has informed the Admiralty that it has purchased the SUFFOLK a new Hag Boat of some size to transport masts and stores for the ships of the Mediterranean fleet.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-03-01
ADM/A/1817/5
Hire the UNITY as a Man of War, fit and victual her for the Channel.
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