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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-10-25 ADM/A/1763/309

Thomas Holland is to be appointed Master Rope maker at Portsmouth. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such salary, fees, allowances, profits, privileges, perquisites and immunities belonging thereto. His warrant is to be dated 25 October 1689.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-04-26 ADM/A/1767/142

Richard Jenkins is to be appointed Master Gunner of the SALAMANDER, in place of Thomas Pindar removed into the MARY ROSE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 26 April 1690.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-05-06 ADM/A/1767/160

The men who lately belonged to the PORTSMOUTH who have come from prison in France, are entered on board the DUCHESS and are to be allowed conduct money in their passage from Plymouth, where they were put on shore.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-05-16 ADM/A/1767/264

Richard Greene, late Master Gunner of the KINGFISHER ketch, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the JULIAN prize. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 16 May 1690.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-20 ADM/A/1764/85

Informing that the LARK and the PORTSMOUTH Sloop have been ordered to Sheerness for refitting for service in the Channel. They are to be provided with a suitable amount of Provisions to enable them to perform that task.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-21 ADM/A/1764/91

Informing that Lieutenant Hawkins has reported that the KINGFISHER has suffered damage during recent bad weather. She has been ordered to proceed to Plymouth for repair and is to be urgently refitted and supplied with Stores and provisions. No mention is made of her future role.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-21 ADM/A/1764/93

Requiring a sum of money and credits to be impressed to Admiral Killigrew for the purchase of necessaries by the Mediterranean Squadron. Similarly, a sum of money is to be provided to Captain […] Wright Commander in Chief of the West Indies Squadron together with credits at Barbados.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-05-24 ADM/A/1767/221

You are directed to have the officers and company of the MARY galley now refitting at Plymouth, who have 6 months wages due to 1 November last, paid 2 months pay, according to their Majesties Declaration for the Encouragement of Seamen.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-05-30 ADM/A/1767/243

You are directed to have the GREYHOUND cleaned and refitted at Plymouth and supplied with 3 months victuals for service in the Channel.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-21 ADM/A/1764/99

Requiring the Commissioned Officers and Crew of the ASSURANCE to be turned over into the FALCON and not the CROWN as soon as the FALCON is ready to receive them, and that she be supplied with Stores and Provisions to enable her to serve in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-06-23 ADM/A/1767/322

Your letter of 6 June, advised us that the naval stores which are to be lodged at Liverpool for their Majesties ships in the Irish Sea, should be put under the charge of Mr William Bourk, the victualler's agent at that port.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-22 ADM/A/1764/101

Informing that the JAMES Galley has been ordered to proceed to Chatham for refitting where she is to be supplied with Stores and Provisions for service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-11-22 ADM/A/1764/103

Ordering the TIGER to proceed to Portsmouth for refitting and supplying with Stores and Provisions for twelve months service in the Mediterranean together with her middle complement of Men, the WOOLWICH having been found unfit.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-04-05 ADM/A/1767/15

Captain Tollemache, Commander of the JERSEY, in his letter of 28 March, advised us that the ship, on passage to the West Indies, had lost her mainmast and received other damage.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-05-06 ADM/A/1767/162

We have ordered the CROWN from Plymouth to Portsmouth to be refitted and you are directed to have this put in hand upon her arrival. She is to be supplied with a fitting proportion of stores for service in the Channel in addition to what she has, and her provisions completed for 4 months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-05-08 ADM/A/1767/172

Colonel Granville has advised us that there are about a dozen men , now belonging to the LENOX, who have wages due to them for service in the BONADVENTURE. You are directed to have the wages paid as the turned over men of the fleet are paid.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-12-17 ADM/A/1770/331

Ordering the Thomas Herbert to be urgently cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for service in the Channel and supplied with three months' Provisions.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-14 ADM/A/1770/148

The Admiralty has been informed that the Men belonging to ships coming into port do not attend to the work required aboard.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-27 ADM/A/1770/165

The WOOLWICH, now in the Downs, has been ordered to proceed to the Nore where she is to be carefully surveyed for defects by qualified Officers from Chatham Yard with a view to establishing whether she is in a proper condition to go to sea.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-30 ADM/A/1770/111

Two months Victuals are to be sent immediately to the Nore for the SWEEPSTAKES.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-22 ADM/A/1770/71

Authorising the assignment of monies for the payment of the salaries of Officers for Midsummer and Michaelmas Quarters.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-24 ADM/A/1764/442

Warrant appointing William Sadler to be Cook of the ST PAUL Fireship. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-25 ADM/A/1764/445

Continuation of Item 444 above. The ships of the two Squadrons are listed on the reverse, including hired ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-23 ADM/A/1764/448

Authorising the payment of Bounty to the relations of Men who were reported killed by Captain George St. Lo Commander of the PORTSMOUTH including those who have died of their wounds fighting the French at Brest. Care is to be taken in proving entitlement.…