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Austen, Robert
Cooke, George
Cornwallis, Charles
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-02
ADM/A/1828/19
Appoint John Capell, Gunner of the PRINCE OF ORANGE, to be master Gunner, the GRAFTON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-02
ADM/A/1828/29
Appoint George Chilcot, Master Gunner, of the SERPENT, Bomb vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-02
ADM/A/1828/27
Appoint John Robinson, Master Carpenter, of the FURNACE, Bomb vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-03
ADM/A/1828/33
Appoint John Hutchins, Master Gunner, of the BASILISK Bomb vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-03
ADM/A/1828/43
Clear Impress Bills out against Mr Edward Wittaker for £3131.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-04
ADM/A/1828/51
Appoint Mark Vaden, Boatswain, of the FURNACE Bomb vessel
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-02
ADM/A/1828/3
Appoint John Bignall, Master Gunner, of the FURNACE bomb vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-01
ADM/A/1843/3
Wanting to know the amounts of money needed to pay the Men short allowance in ships which are not of the Line-of-Battle as per the annexed list, and instructing the Navy Board to apply to the Treasury for funds; and further instructing that the money already received by the Commissioners for Victual…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-23
ADM/A/1842/387
Warrant for the appointment of John Turner to be Boatswain of the DUNKIRK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-22
ADM/A/1842/373
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Sutton to be Purser of the BARFLEUR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-10
ADM/A/1842/363
Warrant for the appointment of Israel Alford to be Purser of the new fifth Rate Ship building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-28
ADM/A/1842/381
A request has been made to this Board by Michael [Hered] Purser of the MONMOUTH, to exchange Ships with Stephen Jenkins, Purser of the new fourth Rate ship building at Mr Taylors Yard at Rotherhithe, during the intended voyage of the MONMOUTH, and we think fit to grant this.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-01
ADM/A/1842/377
Warrant for the appointment of Philip Webber to be the Boatswain of the new 4th Rate Ship building by Mr Taylor at Rotherhithe.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-07
ADM/A/1842/351
Warrant for the appointment of John Hancock to be Purser of the new 5th Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-21
ADM/A/1842/357
Warrant for the appointment of John Smith to be Boatswain of the new 5th Rate Ship building at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-17
ADM/A/1842/353
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Read to be Master Carpenter of the new 6th Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-17
ADM/A/1842/355
Warrant for the appointment of John Jaynes to be Boatswain of the new 6th Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-28
ADM/A/1842/331
Warrant for the appointment of William Thomas to be Master Cook of the COVENTRY
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-19
ADM/A/1842/341
We direct you to cause two thirds of the Wages due to Captain Kerryl Roffey, Captain of the GUERNSEY, for the time he he commanded the GRIFFIN Fireship and RUBY Prize, to be paid to such person as shall be lawfully empowered to receive the same, in case he shall be found to have borne any Men in Wag…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-28
ADM/A/1842/337
Captain Jameson, Commander of the DISPATCH Brigantine at Harwich, informed by Letter that she has come in there to revictual, being in want of all manner of Species. We direct you to cause her to be immediately supplied with one month or six weeks Provisions.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-27
ADM/A/1842/317
We direct you to cause the NONSUCH upon her arrival at Portsmouth (where she is ordered) to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service, and victualled for ten weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-04
ADM/A/1832/43
In consideration of your report of 1 July on the petition of Samuel Goodman, formerly Master of the RUPERT, you are directed to allow him the wages due from the time he was first on board the ketch that attended on the ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-04
ADM/A/1832/41
You are directed to have the wages due to Captain Roger Betwood for the time he commanded the MEDWAY and the SUFFOLK, to be paid and also the tickets as shall appear to you to belong to persons who were Captain Roger's actual servants, you taking care that the King be made a saver for any men b…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-07
ADM/A/1832/59
Of the five new 4th Rate ships building by Mr Castles at Deptford, the first to be launched is to be named the NONSUCH and the other the WARWICK. You are directed to have each ship furnished with a tender for the better manning and for order men to be entered on the ships.
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