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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-21 ADM/A/1836/191

We have received two memorials from the officer of the Marine regiments and a letter from one of the agents, Mr Harnage, about their miserable condition of the officers for want of pay.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-21 ADM/A/1836/196

You are directed to have the DEFIANCE in the Medway, furnished with a tender and to have the several ships fitting out at Portsmouth furnished with tenders so that they can enter men.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-21 ADM/A/1836/202

Your letter of 19 November asked how the LIGHTNING and BLAZE fireships are to be victualled. They are to be victualled for 8 months each for a voyage to the West Indies and you are directed to give the necessary orders.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/172

Peter Tisdell, late Boatswain of the ESSEX, is to be appointed Boatswain of the REVENGE a new 2nd Rate building at Chatham. You are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 18 November 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-19 ADM/A/1836/180

The annual salaries of the two appointed Commissioners of the Registry Office (who are not members of the Navy Board), the Secretary, his clerks and others are viz:- Commissioners £300 each per annum; Secretary £200; four Clerks at £100, £80, £70, £60; Doorkeeper £40; Housekeeper £30; Messenger £2…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-19 ADM/A/1836/178

The ships now at Spithead which cannot now be cleaned and refitted at Chatham are to be brought to Portsmouth. You are to present to this Board a scheme of the times you propose to dock and undock each ship at Chatham and Portsmouth which are still to be cleaned and refitted.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-19 ADM/A/1836/176

John Baulsh, late Carpenter of the OXFORD, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the ESSEX in place of the former removed to the new 2nd Rate building at Woolwich. 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) 1696-11-19 ADM/A/1836/182

John Taylor was appointed Master Gunner of the FRIENDLY SOCIETY hired ship on 14 June 1695, by Captain Crow, Commander of the Virginia convoy. You are directed to enter him accordingly and to have him paid as Master Gunner from 14 June 1695 to the time he was discharged.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/234

You are directed to have the BEESTON sloop, which you have hired to proceed as an advice boat to Barbados and Jamaica, to be furnished with as many hands from the Ordinary or ships fitting out, as may be sufficient to sail her to the Buoy of the Nore where she is ordered.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/232

You are directed to order the setting-up at Kinsale, a 5th Rate ship of the same dimensions as those lately built, to be put in hand with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-23 ADM/A/1836/222

Phineas Bowles is to be appointed Secretary of His Majesty's Fleet, both in war and peace, with the salary of £450 per annum for himself and clerks.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/228

We are informed that there are not provisions at Portsmouth for the ships at Spithead of Sir Cloudesley Shovell's squadron. You are directed to let us know what care has been taken to provide victuals there and in your opinion how they may be most properly supplied.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-05 ADM/A/1836/48

You are directed to have the Lord Berkeley, Admiral of His Majesty's fleet and his own barge's crew, borne aboard the BRITANNIA untill she proceeds to sea. (Names of Lord Berkeley's retinue and his barges's crew listed in letter).

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-05 ADM/A/1836/44

You are directed to have the hospital ships the LONDON MERCHANT and SOCIETY, upon arrival at Blackwall, discharged from His Majesty's service and paid off.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-27 ADM/A/1829/267

Warrant for the appointment of John Russell to be Master Carpenter of the new fifth Rate building at Cowes in the Isle of Wight.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-29 ADM/A/1829/285

We direct you to consider and give us an account, as near as you can judge, by what time a fitting quantity of Stores and Provisions may be got in readiness for such a Fleet of Ships as was lately in the Mediterranean with Sir George Rooke, and intended to be sent to him from here.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-27 ADM/A/1829/265

Mr Holmes is, by our late Commission, appointed Muster Master of the Red Squadron of HM Fleet. We direct you therefore to vacate the Commission granted by Admiral Russell to Mr Jordan in the Mediterranean.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-04 ADM/A/1829/307

Warrant for the appointment of John Fox to be Master Carpenter of the new 4th rate Building by Mr Castle at Deptford.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-11-02 ADM/A/1836/7

You are directed to have the MARY galley, upon arrival at Woolwich, cleaned and refitted and victualled for 10 weeks service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-03 ADM/A/1829/301

Warrant for the appointment of Charles Tucker to be Purser of the new 4th Rate building by Sir Henry Johnson at Blackwall.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-02 ADM/A/1829/299

Warrant for the appointment of Joseph Chamberlen to be Master Carpenter of the new 4th rate Ship building by Sir Henry Johnson at Blackwall.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-03 ADM/A/1836/31

Thomas Clark is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the SUN PRIZE. 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 3 November 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/160

Your letter of 16 November, enclosed copies of letters from the Commissioners of the Victualling, Mr Bradon, agent at Portsmouth, and Mr Frigian, giving an account of the two victualling ships left behind that were to have gone to the Straits with Rear Admiral Nevil.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/170

We have thought fit to confirm the warrant given by Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet, on 14 December 1695, appointing John Lywood, Master Cook of the MORTAR, bomb vessel, in place of the former deceased.…