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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-14 ADM/A/1862/121
At a Court Martial held on board the HAMPSHIRE on 10 February in the River Thames, Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral of the Blue, President, John Mackey, Carpenter of the BEDFORD galley was tried for quarrelling and abusing John Williams, Master.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-14 ADM/A/1862/127
Your letter of 9 February advised us that you had examined how John Wilson stands on the books of the ROMNEY, and sent us a state of his case. On consideration, we direct you to have the Q taken off and you are to be governed in this according to our direction of 28 November and 23 December 1698.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-11 ADM/A/1839/133
You are directed to have the MARY galley, upon arrival at Sheerness, cleaned and refitted there for a voyage to the Straits and stored and victualled for 8 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-11 ADM/A/1839/131
You are directed to have the PENDENNIS at Plymouth, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-14 ADM/A/1862/129
The Commissioners of the Victualing have given us an account of the late storm that has done great damage to the Victualing Office at Dover. They have asked whether they should send workmen from hence or whether workmen at Dover are to take a survey and make an estimate for repairing the damage.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-15 ADM/A/1839/157
You are direct to order the Commissioners of the Victualling to supply the ships of the squadron going to the West Indies, the said squadron being ordered from the Downes to Spithead.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-08 ADM/A/1839/84
Upon consideration of your letter of 5 February about the Registry of Seamen, we approve of what you propose and have sent orders to the commanders of the fleet to give their men tickets of leave, to those who have leave to be absent, and to send an account to the Commissioners of the Registry.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-11 ADM/A/1862/81
Your letters of 11, 16 and 17 January advised that you had considered the several petitions about Qs and Rs and sent us the state of each man's case.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-09 ADM/A/1839/92
You ae directed to pay Captain Hockaday of the BREDAH, bound to the West Indies, or to such person legally empowered to receive the same, two thirds of the pay due to him.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-11 ADM/A/1862/89
Lieutenant Wilson of the SHEERNESS has applied for the wages due him. You are directed to pay him as Lieutenant from the date of his commission in the West Indies, provided he has complied with his instruction.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-11 ADM/A/1862/91
You are directed to have the sum of £400 imprested to Mr Edward Whittaker, Solicitor for the Admiralty, to enable him to perform his duty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-09 ADM/A/1839/101
Having given us an account that you have ordered the BLAST and COMET at Deptford to be fitted for a voyage to the Straits, you are directed to have them furnished for 8 months stores and victuals for their respective complements.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-09 ADM/A/1839/95
Having received a letter signed M C complaining of embezzlement of stores, we send you the enclosed letter and direct you to examine it and do what you think fit for the benefit of His Majesty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-13 ADM/A/1862/99
A commission was granted by Lord Berkeley, Commander-in-Chief of the fleet, dated 4 June 1696, for Mr James Gunman to be 3rd Lieutenant of the BOYNE. You are directed to have the wages due to him to be paid.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-13 ADM/A/1862/101
Your letters of 8 and 10 February advised us you had perused the several petitions about Qs and Rs and sent us the state of each man's case. Seamen to have the Qs and Rs removed listed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-10 ADM/A/1839/111
Mark Bosome who lost the use of his right leg on board the SEAHORSE, and is now a pensioner to the Chest at Chatham, desires to be entered on board a King's Ship. You are directed to have him entered as a Cripple accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-10 ADM/A/1839/109
You are directed to order the Commissioners of the Victualling to forbear shipping the 12 tons of oil intended for 2000 men for 4 months in the West Indies, and to make up the same for the convoys which will be ordered there after the squadron under the command of Captain Meese has sailed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-14 ADM/A/1862/115
We have considered your letter of 8 February enclosing one from Commissioner St. Lo about persons embezzling His Majesty's stores at Plymouth. We repeat the directions already given to you to have the said persons prosecuted in such manner as you judge proper.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-11 ADM/A/1839/119
Captain Littlejohn, Commander of the BONADVENTURE, has advised us from the Downes that since coming in there they perceive her rudder is fetching a great deal of way and a survey by the Carpenter has judged it not fit for service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-08 ADM/A/1839/76
You are directed to give orders to the Commissioners of the Victualling to have the EXPERIMENT victualled for Channel service at Portsmouth, and that the WINCHELSEA be furnished with a month's provisions at Newcastle.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-23 ADM/A/1839/263
William Webb, Boatswain of the TERROR bomb vessel, is to be appointed Boatswain 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 February 1696/7.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-02-24 ADM/A/1839/273
George Scrivener is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the LIZARD. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as his proper. His warrant is to be dated 24 February 1696/7.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-23 ADM/A/1862/241
John Shales, Purser of the ROYAL OAK, is to be appointed Purser of the QUEEN in place of the former removed to the QUEEN. You are directed to enter him accordingly and his warrant is to be dated 23 February 1699.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-23 ADM/A/1862/243
Robert Dixon, late Boatswain of the FORTUNE fireship, is to be appointed Boatswain of the FALKLAND in place of the former removed to the NORTHUMBERLAND. You are directed to enter him accordingly and his warrant is to be dated 23 February 1699.