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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-25
ADM/A/1815/270
Henry Morgan, Boatswain of His Majesty's yard at Chatham, is to be appointed Master Attendant at Sheerness in place of Captain Potter, superannuated. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such salary allowances, privileges and immunities belonging thereto until further order.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-28
ADM/A/1815/284
Mr George Gother was appointed on 11 June 1692 as a Volunteer on board the ROYAL KATHERINE under the command of Captain James Gother by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell, Admiral of the Fleet. You are directed to make the usual allowance to Mr Gother for the time he served.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-26
ADM/A/1815/276
Mathew Combes, late Boatswain of the HAWKE fireship is to be appointed Boatswain of the CENTURION in place of the former, suspended by sentence of a Court Martial. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-29
ADM/A/1815/294
Sydrick Adams, Master Gunner of the MONTAGUE, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the DEFIANCE in place of the former removed to the MONTAGUE. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-28
ADM/A/1815/286
You are directed to send orders to the Commissioners at Portsmouth to hire a tender for the MONCK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-22
ADM/A/1815/233
John Ainsley is to be appointed Master Cook of the QUEENSBROUGH. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 22 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-22
ADM/A/1815/231
George Young is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the KITCHEN bomb vessel in place of the former removed to the MILFORD. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 22 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-25
ADM/A/1815/254
John Scatcliff, Master Carpenter of the NORWICH and Elias Long, Carpenter of the PRINCE OF ORANGE, were sent aboard the OWNERS LOVE fireship to survey her defects, and were detained on board by bad weather, their ships being gone to Virginia.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-25
ADM/A/1815/252
You are directed to imprest Mr Edward Bush, one of the clerks to the Secretary, the sum of £300 to enable him to defray the contingencies of this office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-23
ADM/A/1815/248
Richard Wynn, late Master Gunner of the GERMOON prize, to be Master Gunner of the MILFORD. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 23 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-23
ADM/A/1815/245
You are directed to have the 49 men, which pursuant to our directions were entered in the Chatham yard at the paying off of the great ships to serve as Riggers, to be discharged.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-11
ADM/A/1807/100
Appoint Paul Edwards, Master Carpenter, the MASTERLAND.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-11
ADM/A/1807/98
Appoint Anthony Roper, master Carpenter, the SAINT NICHOLAS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-11
ADM/A/1807/94
Appoint Henry Newman, late boatswain, the PEMBROKE, to be Boatswain, the YARMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-11
ADM/A/1807/104
Nominate two or three Persons that have served as Masters who you judge fittingly qualified to be Master Attendant of Chatham Yard. Nominate some fitting person to be Clerke of the Cheque at Portsmouth Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-07
ADM/A/1807/61
Captain Cornwall, the DEVONSHIRE desires conduct money for the 7 men he transferred from the Nore to Liverpool, when he went on board the DOLPHIN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-07
ADM/A/1807/57
Survey the prize taken by the RUBY and buy her if fit for a Man of War.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-08
ADM/A/1807/70
Request the Masters of Trinity House, examine Lieutenant Henry Middleton, the SAINT ANDREW, for Master.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-08
ADM/A/1807/67
Appoint John Hannywell, Master carpenter. The SALAMANDER, in the room of William Palmer who does not attend his duty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-08
ADM/A/1807/65
The DRAGON and the DEVONSHIRE to be cleaned and refitted at Plymouth, and victualled for four months service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-09
ADM/A/1807/82
The 3 Officers and Company of the MORDANT and PEMBROKE being aquitted of the loss of the said ships, be paid their Wages for their Service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-09
ADM/A/1807/80
Appoint George Dewer, Cook, the SAIONT ALBANS, to be Master Cook the LANCASTER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-11
ADM/A/1807/92
Appoint Pheonix Boyer, Master Carpenter, the SOCIETY Bomb Vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-10
ADM/A/1807/88
Allow the executors of Dr Butts his wages for his service as physician of the Blue Squadron.
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