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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-23
ADM/A/1834/258
The Brigantine INTELLIGENCE is cruising off Falmouth, the DILIGENCE off Fowey, and the JOLLY Prize between the Lizard and Lands End, and having ordered their Commanders to proceed to Plymouth once in six weeks to clean and revictual during their continuance on their respective Stations, we direct yo…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-22
ADM/A/1834/250
We direct you to cause the Brigantine SPY at Dover to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service, and victualled for two months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-22
ADM/A/1834/248
Captain Pinder, Commander of the MERMAID, has informed us by his letter of yesterday's date from the Nore that her false keel and sheathing are much damaged and she will not answer her helm.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-23
ADM/A/1834/266
We direct you to cause the Fireship LIGHTNING upon her arrival at Deptford to be laid up there and paid off, and that her repairs be taken in hand as soon as convenient.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-23
ADM/A/1834/262
Warrant for the appointment of Daniel Starkey to be Master Cook of the Advice Boat EAGLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-23
ADM/A/1834/260
Admiral Cloudesley Shovell, C-in-C of the Mediterranean Fleet, and John Nevill Esq; Rear Admiral of the Red, are going on Foreign service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-23
ADM/A/1834/264
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Warren to be Muster Master and Storekeeper at Deal.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-21
ADM/A/1834/236
Warrant for the appointment of John Turner to be Boatswain of the Bomb Vessel MORTAR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-21
ADM/A/1834/234
Warrant for the appointment of John Dixon to be Boatswain of the Fereship HUNTER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-20
ADM/A/1834/228
Captain Lumley, Commander of the SWEEPSTAKES, has informed us by his letter of the 17th inst; from the Nore that her Rother is so very bad that they expect every minute to lose it. We have therefore ordered her into Sheerness, and do direct you to cause a repair to be made as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-21
ADM/A/1834/232
We direct you to cause the NONSUCH to be furnished with part of the Ordinary and Riggers at Deptford and Woolwich to enable her to proceed to the Buoy of the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-21
ADM/A/1834/238
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Nicholson to be Purser of the ESSEX.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-21
ADM/A/1834/244
Vice Admiral Mitchell informs us that the Ships which came with him from the Soundings desire to know what quantity of Beef and Pork they shall allow their men in lieu of Butter and Cheese.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-21
ADM/A/1834/242
Captain George Simmonds, Commander of the NORWICH, being ordered on a foreign Voyage, we direct you to cause such Wages as are due to him for service on board any of HM Ships to Michaelmas 1695 to be paid him notwithstanding he has not passed his Accounts.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/212
We direct you to cause Doctor Cockburne, Physician of the Blue Squadron, to be paid the Wages due to him from the 15th January 1696, the date of his Commission for that employment, to this day, before he proceeds to the Straits where he is ordered along with Sir Cloudesley Shovell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/222
We direct you to cause the MONCK at Chatham to be fitted out for Sea service in the Channel, manned with her highest complement of Men and victualled for ten weeks.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/191
It has been represented to us by the Captain of the hired Ship SMYRNA MERCHANT at Bristol that he cannot get enough Provisions sufficient to bring him to Plymouth, nor so far as Milford.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/195
You have informed us by your letter of the 14th inst; that the Advice Boat building by Mr Frugar at Arundel, which we have named EAGLE, will be ready to launch the first Spring in October next.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/189
A Warrant was granted on the 3rd September 1695 appointing Mr John Hext Chaplain of the Queen, to inspect and oversee the lives and behaviour of the rest of the Chaplains of his Majesty's Fleet in the Mediterranean, for which service we think it is fitting that he should have an allowance of Sa…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/187
We direct you to cause Captain Charles Desborow to be paid as Captain of the NORFOLK, from the date of Lord Berkeley's Order to him to command that Ship, which is the 23rd of August last, to the time of Captain Pickard being entered as Commander of her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/205
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Wade to be Boatswain of the STIRLING CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/199
Warrant for the appointment of William Mansfield to be Boatswain of the NEWARK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/197
Warrant for the appointment of John Clark to be Master Carpenter of the hired Hospital Ship SYAM.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-01
ADM/A/1835/2
William Morrill, Purser of the MARY galley, is to be appointed Purser of the NORWICH in place of the former preferred. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 1 October 1696.
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