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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-07 ADM/A/1835/71

William Hartrope, Carpenter of the DISCOVERY brigantine, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the LOOE, in place of the former deceased. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 7 October 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-03 ADM/A/1835/38

You are directed to have all the tenders of the great ships at the Nore and in the River Medway, discharged, except for one smack to attend the Commander-in-Chief.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-05 ADM/A/1835/52

Jonathan Cole, Purser of the STERLING CASTLE, is to appointed to Purser of the RUPERT, in place of the former removed to the STERLING CASTLE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant into be dated 5 October 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-05 ADM/A/1835/46

You are directed to have the MONMOUTH at Blackstakes, surveyed, reporting to us what condition she is in and where it is most proper to have her refitted.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-05 ADM/A/1835/48

You are directed to have the GREYHOUND at Portsmouth, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-02 ADM/A/1835/24

Our order of March 1695 directed you to pay Mr John Codnor £100 out of the Tenths of Prizes, as reward for his former good service against the enemy and that this sum should be paid with interest to him.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-02 ADM/A/1835/32

John Newbury, late Carpenter of the CORONATION hired ship is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the new 4th Rate building at Southampton by Mr Parker. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance for wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-02 ADM/A/1835/28

We have confirmed a warrant given by Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet in the Mediterranean, dated 25 November 1695, for John Merchant to be Boatswain of the LYME in place of the former removed into the COVENTRY.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-23 ADM/A/1831/185

Warrant for the appointment of John Kerr to be Master Gunner of the DEAL CASTLE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-23 ADM/A/1835/245

William Hollard is to be appointed Boatswain of the ESSEX in place of the former removed to the new 2nd Rate building at Chatham. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 23 October 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-24 ADM/A/1831/201

We direct you to cause the WREN Pink upon her arrival at Harwich to be cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel and victualled for three months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-23 ADM/A/1831/173

Captain Roger Belwood, late Commander of the SUFFOLK, has made an Oath that all the Papers relating to passing his Accounts for the GOODWIN Prize were taken or lost in the PEMBROKE under his Command when she was taken by ther French.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-22 ADM/A/1831/167

We direct you to cause the Brigantine SPY upon her arrival at Portsmouth to be cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel and victualled for ten weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-22 ADM/A/1831/169

By our Order to you of May 21st 1694 you were directed to bear Philip Simpkins (who attended in Town as a Witness for the King) as a Midshipman on the BRITANNIA until further Order.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-21 ADM/A/1835/221

A warrant was given by Henry Killigrew Esq., Sir Ralph Delavall, and Sir Cloudesley Shovell, joint Admirals of His Majesty's fleet, dated 27 August 1693, for Mr William Harriot to be a volunteer on board the WINCHESTER.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-23 ADM/A/1831/181

Warrant for the appointment of George Tindall to be Master Gunner of the PORTSMOUTH PRIZE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-23 ADM/A/1831/183

Warrant for the appointment of Cristopher Hopgood to be Master Gunner of the FEVERSHAM.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-23 ADM/A/1831/177

Warrant for the appointment of Jonathon Freeman to be Master Gunner of the GOSPORT.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-23 ADM/A/1831/175

Warrant for the appointment of George Dunwell to be Master Gunner of the SOUTHSEA CASTLE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-22 ADM/A/1835/233

David Kilpatrick, Surgeon of the DUNWICH is bound for the Straits, but being material evidence for His Majesty against Captain Smith, late commander of the DUNWICH. You are directed to have another Surgeon sent in place of David Kilpatrick so that he may be present at the trial.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-20 ADM/A/1831/160

William Johnson, formerly Gunner of the LENOX, has made his application to this Board to be superannuated, alleging that you have left out some of his service in the Report you made sometime since about him, which is the reason he comes short of the Establishment.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-20 ADM/A/1831/158

According to what has been proposed by you we direct you to cause the Storeship LAURELL to be unloaded at Portsmouth.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-06-20 ADM/A/1831/163

By his letter of the 18th inst; Colonel Richard desired that the ANNE Yacht, Robert Reynolds Master, late a Tender on the LONDON, may be hired to serve as a Tender on the Bomb Vessels now at the Nore, and that there be put on board her the same number of Anchors, Cables and other Naval Stores as wer…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-17 ADM/A/1835/197

You are directed to give orders that the SUN prize be fitted with all possible dispatch at Plymouth, notwithstanding that she has been sold by prize officers to private persons.