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Austen, Robert
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-23
ADM/A/1834/268
We direct you to cause the MEDWAY at Plymouth to be forthwith cleaned and refitted there for Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-21
ADM/A/1834/240
A Warrant dated 26th September 1693 was given by Henry Killigrew, Sir Ralph Delawall and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cloudesley Shovell for Mr Joseph Tiddeman to be a Volunteer on board the HUMBER.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/214
Captain Wright, Commander of the Yacht MONMOUTH, having by his letter of the 9th inst; given us an account of her being out of repair, as you will be more particularly informed by the enclosed copy, we direct you to cause her to be cleaned and refitted at Liverpool, and put into a condition for the …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/207
Warrant for the appointment of John Woodcock to be Master Carpenter of the NEWARK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/211
Warrant for the appointment of John Foscher to be Master Cook of the GERMOON Prize.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/209
Warrant for the appointment of John Combes to be Master Carpenter of the NORWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/218
Captain Wivell, Commander of the BREDAH, has asked for the Master lately appointed to her to continue, notwithstanding our late Orders for turning over the Master of the KENT into her. We direct you to cause the first Master of BREDAH to continue in her accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-19
ADM/A/1834/220
By our Orders of the 26th February last you were directed to order the Victualling Commissioners to provide one months Sea Provisions for four hundred Men with four hundred tons of water to be lodged at Sheerness.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/203
Warrant for the appointment of John Brimson to be Boatswain of the WARSPITE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-18
ADM/A/1834/201
Warrant for the appointment of Alexander Young to be Boatswain of the CHICHESTER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-01
ADM/A/1835/6
We have confirmed a warrant given by Sir George Rooke dated 16 January 1696 to Robert Pallister to be Boatswain of the PORTSMOUTH bomb vessel. 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.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-01
ADM/A/1835/4
George Ross, Purser, is to be appointed Purser of the MARY galley in place of the former removed to the NORWICH. 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.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-01
ADM/A/1835/12
You are directed to have Lieutenant Alexander Ekins, 1st Lieutenant of the MONTAGUE, paid from the time there were ay men entered on her tender to serve in the MONTAGUE, provided his commission is dated before that time and you have no other objection.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-30
ADM/A/1834/349
We direct you to cause the Wages due to Captain William Jennifer, late Commander of the Bomb Vessel SOCIETY, to be paid him notwithstanding the want of his Papers for passing his accounts, they being lost (as is alleged) when he was slain at the bombarding of St. Martins.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-30
ADM/A/1834/347
Having ordered the BURFORD to sail to Chatham to be refitted we direct you upon her arrival there to cause her repairs to be taken in hand and that she be fitted for Sea for the next Summer service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-30
ADM/A/1834/351
Having ordered the LONDON, ST ANDREW and DUCHESS to Chatham to be refitted, we direct you upon their arrival there to cause their repairs to be taken in hand and they put into a condition for next Summers service at Sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-21
ADM/A/1834/364
Warrant for the appointment of Anthony Berksdale to be Purser of the new third Rate building at Deptford
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-29
ADM/A/1834/335
We direct you to cause the MERMAID upon her arrival at Deptford to be cleaned and refitted for Channel service and victualled for ten weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-26
ADM/A/1834/327
David Elliot,late Gunner of the TIGER Prize, is directed to receive a Pension by reason of his age and infirmity.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-26
ADM/A/1834/315
The Great Ships of the Fleet are now in harbour and we direct you to cause Doctor Sutton, Christian to the Red Squadron, to be discharged, and that he be paid the Wages due to him.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-25
ADM/A/1834/309
We direct you to cause the MONCK at Chatham to be furnished with a Tender for the better manning of her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-26
ADM/A/1834/319
Warrant for the appointment of Rice Hobbs to be Master Gunner of the Yacht ISABELLA.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-25
ADM/A/1834/294
Warrant for the appointment of Henry Bridges to be Master Carpenter of the Charles Galley
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-09-25
ADM/A/1834/288
Warrant for the appointment of Alexander Miller to be Boatswain of the MARY GALLEY.
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