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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-16
ADM/A/1843/121
Captain Thomas Jennings had been appointed Captain of the QUEEN for going to the Mediterranean with Captain Steward as her Second Captain. An instruction is given for Jennings to be paid thirty shillings a day as Captain until Steward was removed and Jennings appointed as Second Captain.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-10
ADM/A/1843/80
Ordering the ROMNEY to be cleaned and refitted at Chatham and victualled for ten weeks service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-10
ADM/A/1843/90
John Brakeley, formerly Surgeon of the DREADNOUGHT, is to join the MONMOUTH as her own Surgeon is absent without leave and is to be discharged.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-10
ADM/A/1843/86
Warrant appointing John Butler to be Master Gunner of the new Fifth Rate building at Chatham as soon as she is ready to receive her Officers. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-10
ADM/A/1843/82
Enclosing a copy of a letter from Captain Morrice, Commander of the ROYAL TRANSPORT, who has written to say that Captain Ripley her former commander has marked certain Men as having deserted. The Navy Board is instructed to look into the matter and erase the adverse entries.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-09
ADM/A/1843/71
Ordering the HENRY Prize at the Nore to be supplied with Victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-07
ADM/A/1843/47
Informing that Mark Brown is to be paid as a Volunteer while serving in the PLYMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-05
ADM/A/1843/43
Urgently requiring a progress report on the supplying of Victuals for Soldiers going to Newfoundland; and requiring short allowance money to be sent to Portsmouth for the use of ships arriving in the Downs.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-30
ADM/A/1843/240
Warrant appointing Walter Vickery to be Master Cook of the MEDWAY Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-09
ADM/A/1843/248
Confirming an appointment made by Sir George Rooke dated 4th November 1695 for William Williams to be Master Gunner of the Yarmouth in place of the former who had died. Countersigned by William Bridgeman.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-03
ADM/A/1843/250
Warrant appointing Thomas Allard to be Master Carpenter of the new 5th Rate building at Sheerness as soon as she is ready to receive her Officers. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-07
ADM/A/1843/246
Warrant appointing George Lilburne Purser of the new 5th Rate building at Portsmouth as soon as she is ready to receive her Officers. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-07
ADM/A/1843/242
Charging the Navy Board with appointing Surgeons to HM ships provided that have passed their examination at Surgeons' Hall. Surgeons may receive promotion by transferring from lower to higher rated ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-09
ADM/A/1843/230
Very urgently ordering the STRELING CASTLE at the Nore to be victualled as per other ships in the Main Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-18
ADM/A/1828/252
Pay Mr John Codner the sum of £100 for his good services against the enemy, along with Captain Griffith, now commander of the Trident Prize.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-18
ADM/A/1828/250
The DUNKIRK to be provided with a Tender for procuring Men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-19
ADM/A/1828/264
This Board, our Secretaries and Clerks having signed the Association lately agreed unto by the Honourable the House of Commons, and such as your Members as are in town having done the like, we do herewith transmit the same to you, and desire and direct you to take case that the said Association be t…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-19
ADM/A/1828/260
Pay Captain Richard Finch for victualling the HENRY PRIZE in Virginia, at nine pence per man per day.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-19
ADM/A/1828/266
Account from Captain Warren, the WINDSOR of what provisions the KINGFISHER, the TYGAR, the ADVICE and VULTURE Fireships, require for their voyage to the East Indies. We order that their stores be constantly kept complete to the time of their sailing.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-20
ADM/A/1828/278
Appoint Thomas Wilkins, Purser, of the FAULKLAND.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-20
ADM/A/1828/276
Appoint William Webb, Boatswain, of the TERROR bomb vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-21
ADM/A/1828/284
Direct the MAIDSTONE to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness, Victualled for three months service in the channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-16
ADM/A/1828/216
The ships now at sea with provisions for the Squadron coming from the Height with Sir George Rooke to accompany the fleet. Supply the fleet with the remainder of its four months supplies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-16
ADM/A/1828/214
Appoint John Huntridge, Boatswain, of the new 5th rate building Mr Ellis at Shoreham.
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