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Manuscript letter & orderbook. Copies of Admiralty letters & orders to Shovell, Vice-Admiral of the Red and Admiral of the Blue. (Manuscript) 1694-05-04 - 1696-06-04 ROM/10
The manuscript covers Shovell's assault on Cameret Bay, the burning of Dieppe and attacks on the French coast, voyage to Gothenberg, blockading of Dunkirk and Calais; and also William Meester's 'machine vessels' from the 4 May 1694 to 4 June 1696.
Account book for a trading voyage to Smyrna. (Manuscript) 1675-1676 ROM/11
The account book opens at Calles [Cadiz] on 25 June, continues at Alicante on 23 July, Livorno [Leghorn] 19 August, Micono [Mykonos] 9 Sept., Smyrna 20 Oct, and then returns via Zante 30 December 1675, Malta 15 January 1675/6, Livorno 9 February, Alicante 25 February, Tangier March, Cadiz 9 April 16…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-02 ADM/A/1801/26
The JOHN and FRANCIS of Scarborough earmarked for service with the Squadron under Captains Thomas Phillips and John Benbow is to be discharged.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-02 ADM/A/1801/22
An estimate of charge for victualling for next Summer is required at the rate of twenty shillings per man per month.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-02 ADM/A/1801/20
The CENTURION is to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness with all speed and supplied with three months provisions.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-10 ADM/A/1801/111
The SOUTHAMPTON has taken a French Prize named the [JOLLY] into Plymouth. The Board is to give its opinion as to what purpose the vessel might be suited, together with the number of men required to crew her and the number and type of guns to be carried.
Document signed by Henry Killigrew, Naval Officer and later Admiralty Commissioner in 1693, c.1652-1712. (Manuscript) 1696-03-19 ADM/A/1837/401
A letter concerning the prize money in connection with the capture of the CONTENT and TRIDENT, written at the request of Secretary Burchett, and giving an account of the action in which Captain Killigrew was killed .
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-11-11 ADM/A/1801/131
A detailed survey is to be undertaken of the Victuals held in various ports; and a report is to be submitted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-29 ADM/A/1798/229
Defects listed of the ships ROYAL OAK, LION, DREADNOUGHT, BREDAH, MONMOUTH, LUMLEY CASTLEWOOLWICH, MARY, PLYMOUTH, PORTSMOUTH, SWIFT prize, SPEEDWELL fireship and GREENWICH
Manuscript letterbook kept by Sir Cloudisley Shovell, with copies of correspondence covering the Smyrna Fleet Disaster 1693. (Manuscript) 1693 ROM/7
Manuscript letterbook with copies of correspondence between Sir John Trenchard (1649-95), Secretary of State for the North with responsibility for the Navy, and Admirals Henry Killigrew (c. 1652-1712), Sir Ralph Delaval (c.…
Manuscript letter and orderbook to the three Admirals (Kiligrew, Delavall and Shovell). (Manuscript) 1693-01-26 - 1693-09-28 ROM/8
Manuscript letter and orderbooks to the three Admirals (Kiligrew, Delavall and Shovell), joint commanders of the Fleet. Covering the period 26 January 1693 to 28 September 1693. Some of the orders and letters concern the Smyrna Convoy Disaster of 1693.
Manuscript orderbook kept by Sir Cloudisley Shovell. Copies of orders from the three Admirals (Killigrew, Delaval and Shovell), joint commanders, to the Captains and Officers in their Fleet, and to Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Blue (Manuscript) 1693-01-27 - 1693-09-28 ROM/9
Copies of orders from the three Admirals (Kiligrew, Delavall and Shovell), joint commanders, to the Captains and Officers in their Fleet, and to Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Blue, from 27 January 1693 to 28 September 1693.
Debit and Credit Cash Book covering Captain John Hill’s transactions, for his own voyages, and investments in other ships. (Manuscript) 1676-09-30 - 1688-03 ROM/12
Debit and Credit Cash Book covering Captain John Hill’s transactions, for his own voyages, and investments in other ships, 30 September 1676 to March 1688.

The front cover is lettered in ink with Hill’s cipher and a later note beneath: “Monogram of JOHN HILL.”…