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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-12 ADM/A/1827/156

Informing that Colonel Russell, Governor in Chief in Barbadoes, has written to the Committee for Trade and Plantations complaining of the difficulties he is experiencing in obtaining Stores for ships in the West Indies.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-12 ADM/A/1827/136

Warrant appointing Daniel Randell, late Cook of the BERKELEY CASTLE, to be Cook of the DOVER in place of the former who has died.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-30 ADM/A/1822/319

For the better dispatch in paying 100 men on board the ships at Spithead, bound for the Mediterranean with Sir George Rooke, you are directed to send clerks to Portsmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-29 ADM/A/1822/307

The MAIDSTONE is ordered to Sheerness or Portsmouth according to the wind. You are directed to have her cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-26 ADM/A/1822/361

Representations were made to the Lords Justices that several seamen had deserted and orders were given to the Earl of Romney, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Lord Lieutenant of Kent, to send directions to the Mayors of Canterbury and Sandwich, to set watches to secure such seamen and send them o…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-26 ADM/A/1822/357

John Curling, Pilot, was sentenced by Court Martial at Blackstakes to pay £20 to the Chest at Chatham on 26 December next, for running the HENRY prize aground. We enclose a copy of the sentence and direct you to take care that £20 is paid accordingly.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/355

Richard Rawlinson, Martha his wife, Sarah his daughter, have confessed to receiving several sums of money on forged Letters of Attorney in seamen's names. £231.16.07 for men of the GUERNSEY, HAMPSHIRE and HARWICH. £75 for men of the SCARBROUGH ketch. £21.10.06 for men of the DRAGON.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-26 ADM/A/1822/365

We have considered your letter of 23 August, enclosing one from Mr Whittaker, and your observation on the inconvenience of paying persons who seize the King's goods, the third part of the value before the offenders are convicted.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-26 ADM/A/1822/363

The PENZANCE now fitting at Sheerness by order of the Lord Berkeley, Admiral of the Blue, you are directed to have her victualled for 10 weeks for service in the Channel with all dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-07 ADM/A/1822/341

You are directed to pay the wages of John Crabb for his service on board the ADVENTURE, to such as shall be legally empowered to receive them, notwithstanding our order to you of 25 January 1692/3.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/351

The seamen of the HAPPY RETURN have applied for their share of the prize money for the VIRGIN prize taken by her. You are directed to give an account to this Board of the condition of this prize when she was delivered into the charge of the Officers of the Navy.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/347

Captain Elliott, Commander of the LYME, complained in his letter of 5 August of the ship being very crank. An extract of his letter is enclosed. You are directed to make inquiry of she comes to be crank and whether this is caused by over building her or otherwise and to make a report to this Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-08 ADM/A/1822/343

Your letter to us of 21 April 1692 advised us that you perused the account of Mr Phineas Bowles and how he had disposed of £1500 impressed to him for defraying contingency charges of the fleet commanded by the late Lord Dartmouth Notwithstanding that he had provided receipts, you did not think your…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-28 ADM/A/1822/284

Henry Carter, late Surgeon of the PLYMOUTH, has presented a petition to this Board, setting forth that by reason of age and infirmity he is incapable of performing his duty.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-27 ADM/A/1827/285

The Navy Board has written to the Secretary of the Admiralty Board with a copy to the Treasurer of the Navy stating that the Comptroller has returned from paying the ships at Spithead and Portsmouth due to lack of ready money and that the service has come to a full stop.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-20 ADM/A/1827/229

Confirming a Warrant issued by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell appointing William Moore to be Master Gunner of the GREYHOUND in place of the former who has been moved to the WARSPITE. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-04 ADM/A/1829/56

The HIND Pink being ordered to Dover to Tallow, we direct you to cause a sufficient quantity thereof to be supplied her there, and that she be furnished with Provisions for Channel service.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-04 ADM/A/1829/50

We are sending herewith Copy of a letter we have received from Captain Charles Cornwall, and direct you to let us know whether you have any objections to paying the Wages due to him during the time he commanded the ADVENTURE and PLYMOUTH.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-01 ADM/A/1829/5

Warrant for the appointment of John Fighter to be Boatswain of the ASSISTANCE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-01 ADM/A/1829/1

We direct you to cause the ROYAL TRANSPORT, now at Deptford, to be victualled from time to time as needed, in the same manner as the Yachts are victualled.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/41

Warrant for the appointment of John Wise to be Master Carpenter of the ROEBUCK.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-01 ADM/A/1829/9

Warrant for the appointment of John Norwood to be Boatswain of the SPEEDWELL.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-17 ADM/A/1862/171

John Baley, late Carpenter of the SHOREHAM, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the MARY, in place of Joseph Beale dismissed for embezzling stores. 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) 1699-02-18 ADM/A/1862/175

William Ackworth, Carpenter of the MARY galley, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the DEPTFORD, in place of the former removed to the YARMOUTH. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…