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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-10 ADM/A/1863/90
The Commissioners of Victualling have been ordered to send further Provisions to Vice Admiral Aylmer, Commander of the Squadron in the Straits; but doubt has arisen as to how long his existing supplies may last, together with concern that the supplies already ordered have still not been dispatched.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-10 ADM/A/1863/92
Dealing with the action to be taken concerning a number of Petitions for the removal of "Q's" and "R's".
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-10 ADM/A/1863/94
Warrant appointing Richard Godfrey, Boatswain of the LOOE, to be Boatswain of the SHOREHAM in place of Francis Baker who has moved to the LOOE. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-10 ADM/A/1863/96
Warrant appointing Francis Baker, Boatswain of the SHOREHAM, to be Boatswain of the LOOE in place of Richard Godfrey who has been moved to the SHOREHAM. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett; Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-17 ADM/A/1823/226
Directing that for the present the Commissioned and Warrant Officers in the Captain are to remain on board until the DEFIANCE is ready to receive them, whereupon they are to be paid.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/172
Ordering the ANTELOPE to be discharged and paid off and not to be converted to a Hospital Ship. Her inferior Officers and Men are to be turned over into the ROYAL KATHERINE at the Nore where they are to be paid their wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-13 ADM/A/1823/184
Captain Townsend of the PENZANCE has informed the Admiralty that he has lost both his topmasts when in the Rowling Grounds and cannot obtain replacements from Harwich unless he is supplied with the masts intended for the new 6th Rate building there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/180
Captain Edward Littlejon of the DORSETSHIRE is to be paid his wages for his time in the SMYRNA FACTOR and ASSISTANCE as he is due to depart for the Mediterranean.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/159
Calling for Estimates of the cost of Wages, Victuals, Wear and Tear of Forty Thousand Men for a period of thirteen months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-11 ADM/A/1823/153
Warrant appointing Richard Coleman, late Cook of the LUMLEY CASTLE, to be Master Cook of the BURLINGTON. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-11 ADM/A/1823/155
Warrant appointing John Oliver, late Boatswain of the DARTMOUTH, to be Boatswain of the WINDSOR. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-11 ADM/A/1823/151
Requiring three months' Provisions to be sent to the CENTURION at the Nore with all possible speed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/168
The Lion is bound for the Baltic and is to have her Provisions made up to three months at Portsmouth or Plymouth. She is also to be provided with necessary Stores.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/162
Sir Henry Johnson has informed the Navy Board that the new Fourth Rate he has been building at Blackwall is now ready to launch. The Admiralty instructs the Board to ordere two more.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-12 ADM/A/1823/164
The FORTUNE is curently at Dartmouth on a Particular Service and is to be kept supplied with Stores and Provisons as occasion arises.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-11 ADM/A/1823/137
Instructing an Order to be sent to the owners of the BERKELEY CASTLE to supply her wanting Stores to enable her to proceed to Holland on Royal duty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-10 ADM/A/1823/131
Admiral Russell has sent a dispatch to say that he is sending a number of ships home to refit, including capital ships the Sovereign, First Rate, SAINT ANDREW and DUKE, Second Rates, and fourteen others of various classes.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-11 ADM/A/1823/149
Ordering the urgent refitting of the DISCOVERY and SHARK Brigantines which have been forced into Dover due to bad weather.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-30 ADM/A/1823/338
Sending Instructions for Mr Knatchbull, Muster Master of Marines, to take care not to allow any servants of Marine Officers to be described as Soldiers and to ensure that they are clothed differently from the Marines themselves.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-27 ADM/A/1823/316
Warrant appointing Richard Newt, Purser of the DEFIANCE, to be Purser of the CAPTAIN, in place of the former who has been moved to the DEFIANCE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-27 ADM/A/1823/312
Confirming that as Captain Cooper Commander of the ENGLAND Hired Frigate had been called to London to give evidence in the Trial of Captain Bridges Commander of the MONTAGU, Lieutenant John Aubin late Lieutenant of the ENGLAND had Orders from the Admiralty to take the ship to sea last year and there…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-27 ADM/A/1823/320
Approving the Estimate for the conversion of the old Boathouse at Portsmouth into a two-storey Store - the existing Store being in an advanced state of decay.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-30 ADM/A/1834/349
We direct you to cause the Wages due to Captain William Jennifer, late Commander of the Bomb Vessel SOCIETY, to be paid him notwithstanding the want of his Papers for passing his accounts, they being lost (as is alleged) when he was slain at the bombarding of St. Martins.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-25 ADM/A/1823/299
Requiring John Diggins Carpenter, to work in HM Yard at Chatham.