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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-27
ADM/A/1838/320
Instructing Mr John Fawler, Chief Clerk of the Admiralty Office, to be paid five hundred pounds.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-27
ADM/A/1838/316
Confirming a warrant issued by Admiral Lord Berkeley appointing Richard Seale to be Master Gunner of the OSSORY. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-20
ADM/A/1838/371
Warrant appointing Henry Leak, Carpenter of the RUPERT Prize, to be Master Carpenter of the new Fourth Rate building at [Hazel] as soon as she is ready to receive him. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-23
ADM/A/1838/377
Requiring a sum of money to be made available to Captain George Maise [Meese] Commander in the Chief of the West Indies Squadron for the purchase of wine instead of beer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-19
ADM/A/1838/361
Warrant appointing Thomas Comedge to be Master Gunner of the Etna Fireship in place of the former who has been promoted. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-05
ADM/A/1838/390
Settling a pension on Edmund Lowance late Carpenter of the DEVONSHIRE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-08
ADM/A/1838/388
Warrant appointing Benjamin Wakefield, Carpenter of the EXPRESS Advice Boat, to be Carpenter of the SPEEDWELL in place of the former dismissed for embezzlement. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-27
ADM/A/1838/384A
Warrant appointing John Ward, Purser of the new Fourth Rate building at Mr Winter's Yard in the Hampton River, to be Purser of the EXETER in place of the former removed to the new Fourth Rate building at Mr Winter's Yard in the Hampton River.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-02-22
ADM/A/1838/402
Warrant appointing Thomas Lindsey, late Master Cook of the ESSEX Prize, to be Master Cook of the new Fourth Rate building by Mr Herring on the Isle of Wight as soon as she able to receive him. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-08
ADM/A/1838/63
Ordering the ANGLESEY, DOVER, WEYMOUTH and LOOE to be cleaned refitted at Kinsale and victualled for ten weeks service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-12
ADM/A/1838/93
Sir Cloudlessly Shovell has returned from off Brest. His Men have been on short allowance throughout the cruise. Instructions are given for them to be paid the monies owing to them and to make good their need for victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-08
ADM/A/1838/74
Warrant appointing Andrew Wilby, Boatswain of the OWNERS ADVENTURE Bomb Vessel, to be Boatswain of the SPEEDWELL in place of the former dismissed for embezzlement. Countersigned by James Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-08
ADM/A/1838/73
cover sheet
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-08
ADM/A/1838/80
Instructions are given for Bills on the Treasury to be signed to cover pay due to Flag Officers. Details are given as are the names of a number of Flag Officers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-15
ADM/A/1838/141
Ordering the ESSEX to be cleaned and refitted at Chatham for service in the Channel as part of the main fleet and victualled as one of them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-13
ADM/A/1838/107
Enclosing a copy of an account of disbursements incurred by Mr Tymewell - a member of the Navy Board - in relocating from Kinsale back to England and asking for the Navy Board's opinion.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-19
ADM/A/1838/172
Warrant appointing Thomas Barber, late Gunner of the ROSE Guardship, to be Master Gunner of the FORESIGHT as the former has been moved to the new 4th Rate building at Mr Herring's on the Isle of Wight. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-19
ADM/A/1838/170
Confirming a Warrant granted by […] Richard Kirkby Commander in Chief of HM Ships in Jamaica for Gregory Turner to be Master Gunner of the HAMPSHIRE in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-19
ADM/A/1838/182
Warrant appointing William Hayes to be Boatswain and Gunner of the DISCOVERY Brigantine in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-19
ADM/A/1838/188
Due to disparities between them the ships listed in the margin of this letter are to be downgraded from 4th to 5th Rates and are to be established as such with the commensurate number of Men and Guns. Their present Officers and Men are to be reduced accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-28
ADM/A/1838/406
Warrant appointing John Whitehorne, late Gunner of the ISABELLA Yacht, to be Master Gunner of the new Fourth Rate building by Mr Winter in the Hampton River. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board. Note: cover sheet is stuck to Item.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-22
ADM/A/1838/409
Warrant appointing William Young to be Master Cook of the new [Third} Rate building by Mr Snelgrove at Deptford as soon as she is able to receive him. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-22
ADM/A/1838/411
Warrant appointing Joseph Pittock, late Carpenter of the CROWN, to be Master Carpenter of the new Third Rate building by Mr Snelgrove at Deptford as soon as she is able to receive him. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-04-06
ADM/A/1829/71
His Majesty has by his Privy Seal dated the 26th March last directed this Board to give Orders to dispose by sale by inch of Candle several Stores in the schedule annexed, which upon survey have been found unfit for service, and the proceeds to be paid to the Treasurer of the Navy.
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