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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-11 ADM/A/1814/129
Warrant for the appointment of Edward Lawford to be Purser of the DUCHESS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/328
William Smith, late Purser of the VANGUARD, is to be appointed Purser of the new 2nd Rate building at Portsmouth as soon as she is ready to receive him. 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) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/324
William Banton, Gunner of the NORWICH, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the RESTORATION in place of the former removed to the new 2nd Rate building at Portsmouth. 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) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/312
We understand by your letter of 28 November that the RAINBOW privateer, lately taken by the MEDWAY and brought into Portsmouth, is a ship of about 345 tons and may be refitted as a 5th Rate for about £1200.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-01 ADM/A/1837/E
Several Ships are ordered to the Downs and will need Provisions.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-01 ADM/A/1837/A
We direct you to cause the DOVER Prize, lately ordered to be fitted at Hylake, to be cleaned and refitted there for a voyage to Virginia and victualled for eight months for her middle Complement of Men, reduced from her present number.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-09 ADM/A/1836/359
Samuel Staples, late Carpenter of the RUBY prize, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the new 4th Rate building at Mr Wells's yard at Rotherhithe. 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) 1696-12-04 ADM/A/1837/53
We direct you to cause Joseph Purcell , who lately had a Warrant to be Surgeon of the LENOX, to be appointed Surgeon of the KENT, so soon as she is in a condition to receive such an Officer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-02 ADM/A/1837/16
We direct you to take care that the Lords of the Treasury be solicited for Money to pay the Pursers of HM ships bound on Foreign voyages their necessary Money at the time of their indenting to avoid delay.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-03 ADM/A/1837/28
The Victualling Commissioners have proposed to send the Provisions which the West India Men of War cannot take in by the Merchant Ships bound to those Ports.
We direct you to give the necessary Orders for sending the said Provisions in Merchant Ships accordingly for supply of the Men of War.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-05 ADM/A/1837/63
We direct you to cause the EXPERIMENT at Spithead to be fitted there for a voyage to the West Indies according to our former Orders, and victualled for eight months each of proper species for that voyage, for her middle complement of Men, to which you are to cause her present number to be reduced.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-14 ADM/A/1837/358
Our order of today's date directed you to cause the ESSEX to be surveyed on her arrival at the Nore, but having since sent Orders to her Commander in case the wind is Northerly or Easterly to proceed to Spithead, we direct you to cause her to be surveyed there, and give us an account of her def…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-31 ADM/A/1837/342
We direct you to cause the Captain, Lieutenants and all the Officers and Company of the MARY (excepting the standing Officers and their allowed servants) to be turned over into the ELIZABETH at Portsmouth, and that the said Ships be fitted and victualled for the Main Fleet according to the former Or…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-24 ADM/A/1837/275
The PLYMOUTH has lately struck Rocks near St. Francis Island, and her Rudder is struck off, and most of her false keel. We direct you to make her fit for Sea at Plymouth with all dispatch.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-25 ADM/A/1837/281
Information has been given to this Board by one Christopher Venman of abuses committed by the Victualling Officers and Pursers of HM Ships, a Copy of which is enclosed.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-24 ADM/A/1837/279
Captain Munden, C-in-C at the Nore, has informed us that if Provisions are not sent to them in a few days, they will be in need of all Species, especially Beer and Bread.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-28 ADM/A/1837/317
Captain Chant, Commander of the LINCOLN, and Captain GREENHILL, Commander of the GOSPORT, are going on a Foreign voyage. We direct to cause them to be paid two thirds of the Wages due to them, and that the King be made a saver out of their remainder and growing Pay.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-28 ADM/A/1837/315
We direct you to give orders for graving the SUNDERLAND, now in Portsmouth Harbour.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-28 ADM/A/1837/462
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Symonds to be Purser of the LENOX.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-02 ADM/A/1837/454
Warrant for the appointment of Nicholas Best to be Purser of the new 4th Rate building by Mr Herring at the Isle of Wight.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-28 ADM/A/1837/381
Warrant for the appointment of William Nunn to be Purser of the SEVERN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-09 ADM/A/1837/423
This Board has given Orders to the Commanders of HM Ships to give an Account of their registered Men.
We direct you to give such Orders in the matter to the several Clerks of the Cheque and Muster Masters as you think fitting.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-04 ADM/A/1837/424
To the respective Commanders of all his Majesties Ships or Vessels:-…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-14 ADM/A/1837/433
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Hogg to be Master Cook of the second Rate building at Portsmouth.