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Chicheley, John
Herbert, Arthur
Herbert, Thomas
Lee, Thomas
Lowther, John
Onslow, Richard
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-14
ADM/A/1770/39
The Dutch Man-of-War PROVINCE of UTRECHT commanded by Captain Johan Convent and now at Portsmouth is to be supplied with Stores, provided HM Service is not compromised. The Stores which are listed on the reverse are to be paid for on delivery.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-10
ADM/A/1770/31
Authorising the provision of hammocks for the use of Soldiers being transported to the West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-25
ADM/A/1770/45
Authorising the use of a sizeable sum of money for various Naval purposes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-15
ADM/A/1770/47
The SUDADOES, which has been ordered to proceed to Deptford, is to be cleaned and refitted and supplied with three months Victuals for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-07
ADM/A/1769/356
Officers of the Customs Service to be reimbursed what monies they have expended in Pressing Seamen.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-04
ADM/A/1770/11
Ordering Provisions for the WOOLWICH and the MARY Galley to be sent to the Downs. The former is proceeding from Portsmouth and the latter from the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-01
ADM/A/1770/1
Ordering the CONCEPTION Prize brought into Plymouth by the ST ALBANS to be fitted for sea for service in the Channel and established as a Man-of-War as proposed by the navy Board in August to carry the same number of Men and have the same number of guns as the VIRGIN Prize and to be victualled for t…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-18
ADM/A/1764/325
The SAPHIRE, LARK and MARY Hired ship are to receive four months victuals for service on the coast of Scotland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-17
ADM/A/1764/323
Requiring a review of the sizes of the crews of certain ships compared with their tonnage and armaments.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-18
ADM/A/1764/327
Urgently requiring the Provisions currently aboard the thirteen ships named on the reverse to be made up to eight months before their departure for the West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-18
ADM/A/1764/333
Ordering a remaining sum of money for victualling to be paid to Mr Phillip Papillon.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-24
ADM/A/1764/362
Giving orders for the ships going to the Mediterranean to receive Provisions, bringing their wet stock to two months and their dry to twelve. Ships in the Downs are to be supplied from Dover before the arrival of the Queen of Spain. Shorts supplies are to be made up at Spithead.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-24
ADM/A/1764/358
Ordering a Smack to be hired for transposing the Seamen being recruited by Lieutenant Jones to the BRISTOL in the Downs. The Smack is to be discharged as soon as the mission is complete.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-07
ADM/A/1764/283
Enclosing a copy of an Order from the Commissioners for reporting on the cost of War last year requiring to know what Stores and Naval Provisions remained in December of that year, together with details of the other matters contained in the Order.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-12
ADM/A/1764/297
The Clerk of the Cheque at Sheerness is required to muster the SWAN next Monday, removing the "R's" against the names of Men aboard her that day who were formerly recorded as having deserted.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-14
ADM/A/1764/309
Requiring the draught instructions for the Master Attendant and Storekeeper at Plymouth to be amended and copied to Captain George Mathews Senior, the current Master Attendant, and to Mr John [Addie] to Storekeeper, with instructions that they prompt notice of them.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-16
ADM/A/1764/319
Having ordered the hired ships the SUSSEX, SCEPTRE, GEORGE, PRINCESS ANNE and SAMUEL HENRY to Plymouth, their [Provisions] are to be made up to six months together with any additional Stores and Provisions as may be required for their voyage to the West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-11
ADM/A/1764/51
Rectifying the oversight of Sir Francis Wheeler in not entering Mr Henry Stedman on the Books of the KENT on the 3rd of December 1688, confirming his Warrant as Chaplain, and authorising his pay as such.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689
ADM/A/1764/55
Ordering the RUBY to be cleaned and refitted at Chatham for service in the Channel and supplied with Stores and Provisions. [Date illegible].
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-02
ADM/A/1764/18
The PORTLAND has been ordered to Woolwich to be refitted. Instructions are given for her to be supplied with sufficient Stores and Provisions for Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-25
ADM/A/1763/304
Ambrose Stanniford is to be appointed Master House Carpenter at Portsmouth. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of all fees, profits, privileges, perquisites and immunities belonging thereto until further order. His warrant is to be dated 25 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-25
ADM/A/1763/308
John Shepheard is to be appointed Master Bricklayer at Portsmouth. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowances, wages, accommodation, privileges and immunities belonging thereto until further order. His warrant is to be dated 25 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-25
ADM/A/1763/306
Thomas Upjohn is to be appointed Master Joiner at Portsmouth. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such salary wages, allowances, perquisites, privileges and immunities until further order. His warrant is to be dated 25 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-25
ADM/A/1763/311
Stephen Woolgate is to be appointed Boatswain at Portsmouth. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such salary, wages, privileges, perquisites, profits, accommodation and immunities belonging thereto. His warrant is to be dated 25 October 1689.
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