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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-20 ADM/A/1815/221
The SMYRNA MERCHANT here in want of provisions I am forced to spare them 2 tuns of beer out of the SWIFTSURE and in a short time we shall want provisions ourselves, the Purser telling me there is not a fortnight on board for our complement. Signed Captain Hubbard, Commander of the SWIFTSURE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-16 ADM/A/1815/217
Last night we were forced to veer our ship to shore in Purfleet Creek as the ice came so strong upon us. We can haul off at any time when our guns and other stores shall come from Deptford but our bows are much cut and all the lining is gone. Signed John Kidvill, commander of the PORTSMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-15 ADM/A/1815/215
The ice coming thick down the river it is freezing very hard and we could not loose our ship and were forced to haul ashore in a creek where our ship lies safe, but something has rubbed the graving off. Signed Robert Dunbar, commander of the STAR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1815/229
Slip of paper - Robert Tilden Carpenter of the KITCHEN to be appointed Master Carpenter of the MILFORD. [Author unknown- not given].