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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-27
ADM/A/1839/311
There are a great many ships ordered into Portsmouth Harbour to be refitted. You are directed to let us know whether they are sent there in such manner as was sometime since agreed upon, or that they come in faster than is necessary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-28
ADM/A/1839/319
You are directed to have a boat, now at Shoreham and formerly belonging to one of the ketches, repaired for the use of the Muster Master at Shoreham. She is to be furnished with masts sails, oars and all things necessary.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-27
ADM/A/1839/317
You are directed to have the FIREBRAND fireship at Portsmouth, refitted for Channel service and victualled in the same manner as the other fireships in the main fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-25
ADM/A/1862/316
His Majesty has referred to us the petition of Mr Robert Colpepper, wherein he proposes making the harbour at Rye serviceable for His Majesty's ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-27
ADM/A/1839/315
You are directed to pay Captain Elliot, Commander of the BRISTOL, or such person who is legally empowered to receive his pay, 2/3 of the pay due to him.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-09
ADM/A/1860/109
Warrant appointing Josias Tollman, Carpenter of the WORCESTER, to be Master Carpenter of the GUERNSEY in place of Jonas Chamberlayne who has been moved to the WORCESTER. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-20
ADM/A/1863/146
Captain Wentworth Paxton, late Commander of the NEWPORT, has submitted a Petition requesting clearance for Bills and cash expended in fitting out his ship while in New England.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-12
ADM/A/1860/130
Captain Francis Hosier currently commands the WINCHELSEA but is due to take command of the TRIDENT which is due to be paid off.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-09
ADM/A/1860/101
Warrant appointing Jonas Chamberlayne, Carpenter of the GUERNSEY, to be Master Carpenter of the WORCESTER in place of Josias Tollman who has been moved to the GUERNSEY. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-08
ADM/A/1860/77
Instructing that the Q's and R's placed against the names of certain Men mentioned in Petitions be removed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-08
ADM/A/1860/87
Requiring the Provisions put aboard the DOLPHIN at Spithead to be made up to the full proportion for her forcoming voyage and kept at that level until she departs.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-08
ADM/A/1860/89
Ordering a month's Provisions to be put aboard the DUNWICH at Gravesend without delay.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-16
ADM/A/1863/126
Ordering the KENT rebuilding, to be launched on the last Spring tide of the present month and taken to a place of the Navy Board's choosing and laid up.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-16
ADM/A/1863/128
Mr John Taylor, who is contracted to the Navy Board to supply masts for HM Ships is unable to prepare his ship the THANET for its next voyage to New England due to the lack of facilities available at Chatham. Orders are to be given to allow him the use of a hulk in order not to delay his purpose.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-16
ADM/A/1863/130
The LYME currently in the Downs and the PENZANCE at Spithead are to convoy Provisions ships to the Straits and are to be supplied with Victuals to complete their stock for three months. Their Crews are to be made up to the maximum but are to be reduced again on their return.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-05
ADM/A/1860/31
Ordering Captain [Jesson] of the NEWPORT to forfeit three months pay following having been found guilty at Court Martial aboard the PLYMOUTH in the Medway as the result of complaints made by a Thomas Ross and the Officers of [Jesson's] ship.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-08
ADM/A/1863/64
Notifying that the Commissioners for Victualling have stated the need for an eight oared boat to be made available to the their Agent for use in storing the ships of the Mediterranean Squadron and confirming that such a boat will be supplied from Deptford Yard for taking out to the Straits aboard th…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-08
ADM/A/1863/66
Referring to various letters from the Navy Board relating to Petitions and giving instructions as to how each case is to be dealt with where "Q's" and "R's" had been shown.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-09
ADM/A/1863/80
Referring to a letter to the Secretary to the Admiralty Board and giving instructions concerning the removal of "Q's" and "R's" following the receipt of a Petition.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-10
ADM/A/1863/88
Three Guardships, the MONTAGUE, COLCHESTER and ROMNEY, have been appointed for service at Chatham. The crews of two former Guardships recently paid off are to join two of them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-07
ADM/A/1860/64
Ordering the KATHERINE Yacht to be cleaned and refitted at Deptford and readied for the sea as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-23
ADM/A/1834/272
We direct you to cause Lieutenant Barnett, formerly third Lieutenant in the MONTAGUE, to be paid from the time there were any Men entered on her Tenders to serve in the said Ship, provided his Commission bears date before that time, and that you have no other objection to the contrary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-24
ADM/A/1834/284
Warrant for the appointment of Philip Paine to be Master Gunner of the ROEBUCK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-24
ADM/A/1834/282
We direct you to cause the Wages due to Lieutenant Nicholas Bowerman for the time he served as Lieutenant of the STIRLING CASTLE to be paid, notwithstanding there were three other Lieutenants borne on her at the same time, if you have no other objections to the contrary.
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