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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-28
ADM/A/1832/282
You are directed to have a bill made out to Mr Edward Burt, on of the Chief Clerks belonging to our Secretary, for his salary for the last quarter ending 24 June, as if he had served the whole quarter in this office, and that his salary as Secretary to the Commissioner for Registering of Seamen comm…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-28
ADM/A/1832/280
We sent you an account delivered to this Board by Mr Blackwell of charges incurred, during his residency at Livorno as Consul, in maintaining clothing services to mariners taken by the enemy and then sent to that port.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-29
ADM/A/1832/294
The Commissioners of the Victualling have advised us in their letter of 28 July, that the 4 months victuals which they were ordered to supply to the fleet will be sent on 20 August.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-29
ADM/A/1832/292
Edward Urine, late Carpenter of the QUAKER ketch is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the MAIDSTONE, in place of the former dismissed for embezzlement. 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)
1696-07-27
ADM/A/1832/268
Elias Luney, late Gunner of the JOSEPH hired ship, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the THUNDERBOLT prize. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 27 July 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-27
ADM/A/1832/278
You are directed to have the JOLLY prize on her arrival at Plymouth, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks with all dispatch. The LANCASTER now at Portsmouth is to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-27
ADM/A/1832/272
John Maynard, late Carpenter of the FRIENDLY SOCIETY hired ship, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the THUNDERBOLT prize. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 27 July 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1832/248
The ST MALO at Kingroad, having lain so long for want of her ordnance and stores that her provisions are almost expended. She being required on immediate service you are directed to give orders that her provisions be completed to 10 weeks from Bristol, as soon as possibly may be.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-25
ADM/A/1832/254
You are directed to have the MONK, upon arrival at Sheerness, supplied with a new foremast and cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, victualling her for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-25
ADM/A/1832/258
Your letter of 23 July to our Secretary advised that the new 5th Rate building by Mr Collins at Shoreham, named the GOSPORT and established with the same number of men and number and nature of guns as the new 5th Rate lately built, will be ready to launch by 20 August.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-24
ADM/A/1832/250
John Reed is to be appointed Purser of the THUNDER BOLT prize. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 24 July 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-24
ADM/A/1832/238
A petition has been presented to this Board in the name of Rebecca Layton, setting forth that her son John Ely served for 2 years in the SAMUEL & HENRY and CAPTAIN, and being left ashore at Torbay he entered aboard the FOWY and was pricked as Run for his former services.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-24
ADM/A/1832/230
We have received an account from Consul Blackwell at Livorne of disbursements in maintaining and clothing poor seamen. We send you a copy enclosed and direct you to examine this and give your opinion.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-24
ADM/A/1832/236
The SAUDADOES was taken by the enemny on 23 February 1695 and a Court Martial found that Captain Day, her Commander, was not found wanting in his duty and acquitted. You are directed to have her Commander, officers and company paid the wages due to them to the time she was taken.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-22
ADM/A/1832/221
In your report of 17 July you advised us that Richard Asson, Caulker, who lost two fingers of the left hand after falling from the mast at Cadiz, cannot recive anything from the Chest at Chatham as he does not contributes out of his wages as the seamen do.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-31
ADM/A/1832/226
A commission was granted by Sir William Beeston, late Governor of Jamaica, to Captain Thomas Kenny to be Commander of the EXPERIMENT, dated 12 October 1694, and also another commission to Captain Kenny dated 30 October 1694 to command the HAMPSHIRE.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-20
ADM/A/1832/203
Richard Jones, late Cook of the POST BOY advice boat, is to be appointed Master Cook of the HIND pink. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 20 July 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-22
ADM/A/1832/215
The late Court Martial suspended the 1st Lieutenant of the KENT, Mr Miles, for one month for his negligence in suffering the RESTORATION to come on board the KENT. You are directed to have his pay for one month disposed of to the Chest at Chatham.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-20
ADM/A/1832/197
You are directed to have the SOLEBAY, upon arrival at Harwich, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-08-07
ADM/A/1833/61
Granting Charles Lightfoot Purser of the RUPERT one month's sick leave.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-08-07
ADM/A/1833/59
Ordering the cleaning and refitting of the ASSISTANCE and PEARL on arrival at Sheerness and Chatham respectively together with ten weeks Provisions.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-08-07
ADM/A/1833/57
Countermanding a previous Order and informing that the allowance of a boat for the use of the Governor of Guernsey is to be continued.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-08-10
ADM/A/1833/71
Ordering the cleaning and refitting of the WILLIAM and MARY Yacht at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-08-10
ADM/A/1833/67
Authorising the payment of an allowance to James Guman who had volunteered aboard the MONMOUTH.
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