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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-17 ADM/A/1832/175

You are directed to have a survey taken of the ESSEX prize, now at the Buoy of the Nore, and report you opinion whether she is in a fit condition to go to sea.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-17 ADM/A/1832/173

By our order of yesterday you were directed to have Captain Sanderson, Commander of the WILLIAM & MARY yacht, Captain Guy of the MARY yacht, and Captain Milleson of the KATHERINE yacht, to be suspended until His Majesty's pleasure is known.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-15 ADM/A/1832/147

You are directed to pay Mrs Penotier the sum of £100, out of the money in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy, for his Majesty's tenths of prizes taken from the enemy, in consideration of the loss of Mr Edward Penotier, late first Lieutenant of the WINCHESTER killed on shore in the West Indi…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-16 ADM/A/1832/159

You are directed to have the ANGLESEA, upon arrival at Portsmouth, to be cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-14 ADM/A/1832/125

To lengthen the provisions aboard His Majesty's fleet, we have sent orders that seamen be put on short allowance. You are directed to give orders to the Commissioners of the Victualling to solicit the Treasury for money to pay the men their short allowance money.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-14 ADM/A/1832/127

Mrs Wyatt of Bursledon, by her letter of 7 July, has proposed selling a ship to serve His Majesty as a 6th Rate. You are directed to consider this and to report to this Board your opinion of what you think is fitting to be done.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-13 ADM/A/1832/120

An account of some abuses offered to some officers of His Majesty's ships by soldiers of the Portsmouth garrison, and hardships put on them by the Lieutenant Governor.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-09 ADM/A/1832/81

John Price, Gunner of the SEAHORSE is to be appointed Boatswain of the WARWICK. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 9 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-09 ADM/A/1832/83

Edward Boswell, late Gunner of the GERMOON prize, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the SEAHORSE in place of the former removed to be boatswain of the WARWICK. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-10 ADM/A/1832/91

We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Thomas Kenney, Commander of the SWAN, dated 28 December 1695, to John Andrews to be Master Gunner. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 10 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-08 ADM/A/1832/63

You are directed to have the wages due to Lieutenant Nicholas Heron, late Lieutenant of the DUNKIRK who was killed in the West Indies, paid notwithstanding the loss of his journals and other papers.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-09 ADM/A/1832/75

Captain Richard Lostock has made application for victuals for several soldiers' wives allowed on board the EAGLE, under his command in the Straits, by Rear Admiral Nevil. You are directed to have these allowed for in his accounts as directed by his flag.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-08-09 ADM/A/1845/48

Warrant appointing John Eaton to be Master Carpenter at Sheerness. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secreatry.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-08-09 ADM/A/1845/50

Very urgently reuiring the EXPERIMENT to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and supplied with ten weeks Provisions.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-08-09 ADM/A/1845/44

Captain Adamson of the CRESCENT Fireship at the Nore has reported that he is short of Provisions. An Order is given for the shortfall to be made good.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-08-02 ADM/A/1845/14

Giving an Order for the KATHARINE Yacht to be cleaned and refitted at Deptford she having returned from Holland.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-08-05 ADM/A/1845/30

Repeating an Order for labour from Deptford and Woolwich to assist in bringing the KENT from Woolwich to Mr Wells' Yard at Rotherhithe

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-06-12 ADM/A/1843/256

Warrant appointing Thomas Anthony, Master Carpenter of the CENTURION, to be Master Carpenter of the new 3rd Rate building at Deptford. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-06-01 ADM/A/1843/254

Warrant appointing Thomas Fawler, Master Carpeter of the ROCHESTER, to be Master Carpenter of the new 3rd Rate building at Woolwich 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) 1696-08-11 ADM/A/1833/83

Granting George Hutchison, Purser of the EAGLE, a fortnight's sickleave.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-10 ADM/A/1833/77

Warrant appointing John Deeble to be Boatswain of the GERMOON Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-10 ADM/A/1833/75

The PORTSMOUTH has sprung her foremast and is to receive a replacement either at Portsmouth or Sheerness.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-11 ADM/A/1833/81

Very urgently requiring a number of ships to be fitted for sea at various ports for a foreign service and manned with their hightest complements of Men. The ships include the RUPERT, YORK and RYE, third and fifth rates.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-10 ADM/A/1833/79

Warrant appointing Peter Babb to be Master Carpenter of the GERMOON Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgemen, Admiralty Board Secretary.