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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-07-31
ADM/A/1768/254
Receipt for £300 for the maintanance of regiments on shore. Signed J Stephens, Commissioner.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-07-23
ADM/A/1768/140
Enclosure. Continuation of Item 139.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1768/139
Enclosure. Slip showing calculations for comparative purposes with a reference to the sailing qualities of ships of the line. n.d.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1760/346
Summon the Committee of the Navy to attend Court for the affairs of Ireland, this morning Tuesday 25th June.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-23
ADM/A/1759/102
The RICHARD AND JOHN of Glasgow commanded and partly owned by Captain Robert Drummond has been requisitioned as a fire ship for which Captain Drummond is to be paid, written by a Treasury official.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-03-20
ADM/A/1758/155
Direct you give Orders for the refitting for sea of the Fireship SPEEDWELL for service in the Channel, to be furnished with three months provisions for the number of men appointed by the Establishment for time of war at home.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-08-01
ADM/A/1768/246
Richard Nicholls Anchorsmith at Woolwich died. His widow, Abigail Williams, is applying to be kept on in her husband's business as recommended by his Assistant. The application is granted for as long as she continues to perform good service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-23
ADM/A/1759/182
Navy Board Commissioners are to attend Parliament to make proposals as to how the widows and children of serving men wounded or killed in Naval service are to be supported, signed by Thomas Papillon.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-04-23
ADM/A/1758/261
Have written to Sir Richard Beach to cause the DREADNOUGHT (sent back by Admiral Herbert to Portsmouth by reason of poor sea keeping) to be laid up and his company turned over to the MONTAGUE, if fit for Channel service and her sheathing not begun.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1688-05-31
ADM/A/1759/138
A quantity of Watermen have been imprest for service at sea. The Board is to report what ships they have joined and in what numbers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690
ADM/A/1768/412
Warrant appointing Thomas Lock to be Deputy Purser of the HAMPTON COURT during her voyage in place of Christopher Godsalve who will be employed in the Victualling Office. Godsalve will return to his ship in due course.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691
ADM/A/1776/14
Enclosure: Note certifying that John Markoos has served in excess of twenty years.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-15
ADM/A/1760/153
List of seamen assigning pay.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-10-01
ADM/A/1800/49
Enclosure: Extract of a letter from Commissioner Greenhill at Plymouth. Confirming that orders have been given to Captain Gardner of the LYON to convoy two Victuallers to Portsmouth; but the ROCHESTER is ordered to Spithead directly and could escort them instead.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-24
ADM/A/1762/298
Estimate for the cost of the above shipment (total cost unclear)
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1800/284
Enclosure: undated estimate of the wages due to the men of the WOOLF.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-14
ADM/A/1800/109
Enclosure: Slip showing the date on which John Leale Purser of the SWIFTSURE was discharged from that ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1674-01-05
ADM/A/1800/112
Enclosure: Slip attesting to the baptism of Joseph Gooden at Chatham. Signed by [John Lo…on] Minister
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-21
ADM/A/1762/292
I have been at the hanging of three new rudders for the DUNKIRK and was satisfied that the rudder did work and that there was no fault in the iron. Written by William Ledgor, Shipwright at Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-09-06
ADM/A/1799/53
Extracts from Ships' books of entries for John Pollard and John Cole.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-09-05
ADM/A/1799/37
Letter concerning Beds made by order of Sir William Gore for their Majesties service which were filled only with Kids and Goats Hair by John Mount and Joseph Allen, upholsterers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1800/97
No date: Slip showing the sum of money due to the DOVER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-10-20
ADM/A/1799/334
Report to the Admiralty Commissioners concerning the allegations of fraud by Officers of the Portsmouth Yard, following the Petitions of John Hocker, Robert Ruffen, Anthony Surrenden and other Workmen at this Yard. Signed John Hill, Benjamin Tymewell, G. Loe, Navy Board Officers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-10-06
ADM/A/1800/311
Petition of William Beckford supplier of Slops to the Navy in which he alludes to sums of money owing to him and the likely inability of his continuing to supply slops unless some payment is forthcoming.…
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