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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-28 ADM/A/1789/206
John Hide is to be appointed Master Gunner of the CHATHAM, in place of the former who is to be removed into one the new 3rd Rate ships now building. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-27 ADM/A/1789/204
You are directed to consider what sort of clothes are to be supplied to the soldiers of the Marine Regiments and the manner for furnishing them and for paying for this out of their pay. You are to report your opinion to this Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-23 ADM/A/1789/176
You are directed to have the squadron at Spithead bound for the West Indies to be furnished during their stay there with fresh provisions for their respective companies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-24 ADM/A/1789/182
You are directed to consider what measures are proper for the dispatch in fitting the fleet sooner than the scheme you have already sent us, and to report to this Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-25 ADM/A/1789/190
Robert Hoad, late Master Cook of the PEMBROKE, is to be appointed Master Cook of the new 3rd Rate building at Hull. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 25 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-25 ADM/A/1789/188
Our orders of 11 July directed that you deduct clothes money out of the pay for some soldiers of Marine Regiments which were detached from them and put on board their Majesties' ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-19 ADM/A/1789/156
You are directed to have the complement of the DREADNOUGHT, which was ordered to be reduced for her intended voyage for the Straits, to be increased to her highest number of men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-22 ADM/A/1789/170
Robert Scarvell, Boatswain of the LEOPARD hulk, is to be appointed Boatswain of the SUFFOLK in room of the former removed into the LEOPARD. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is tro be dated 22 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-17 ADM/A/1789/134
Thomas Hughs, Boatswain of the ELIZABETH, is to be appointed Boatswain of the ST MICHAEL, in the room of the former deceased. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 17 November 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-18 ADM/A/1789/144
We have confirmed the warrant given by the Rt Hon Edward Russell, Admiral of the Fleet, on 28 May 1692, for Thomas Sone to be Master Gunner of the CHARLES galley. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-19 ADM/A/1789/150
You are directed to have the SPY fireship cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-11-19 ADM/A/1789/152
You are directed to prepare a list of the Masters now serving in their Majesties' ships and of the ships in which they serve, and with dates of their warrants.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-24 ADM/A/1788/234
The Service requires the speedy dispatch of HM Fire ships CYGNET and [HAWKE] and the Bomb Vessel PHOENIX refitting at Sheerness for service in the West Indies. They are to be fitted out for sea and provisioned without any loss of time.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-21 ADM/A/1788/216
We direct you to order the Master Attendant at Sheerness to cause the mortars, guns, shells and other provisions to be loaded on board HM Bomb Ship the PHOENIX now refitting there, not withstanding she may not have proper Officers to take charge.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-21 ADM/A/1788/214
We direct you to clean and refit HMS SALLY ROSE at Sheerness and victualled for 2 months Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-22 ADM/A/1788/226
William Burrell late Boatswain of HMS GREENWICH who lost his leg above the knee in an action with the French, is to be paid the wages and victualled as an Able Seaman on board HMS ROYAL CHARLES until some other arrangements can be made for his subsistence.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-21 ADM/A/1788/220
We see fit to appoint Thomas Charr late Boatswain of HM Fireship PHAETON to be Boatswain of HMS MONCK in room of Daniel Garrett removed to HMS ST MICHAEL. For which this shall be your Warrant.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-21 ADM/A/1788/222
We direct you, in refitting HM Fleet for next years Service to cause as many of the 1st and 2nd rate ships as require Docking and can be received into the Docks to be first refitted.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-20 ADM/A/1788/194
Whereas we are informed by Captain William Wright Commander of HMS ROYAL WILLIAM that 20 men (named in the Margin) belonging to that ship by our order of 31st August that he took with him in HMS CROWN to Alderney and Sark were made Run by the Clark of the Cheque at Chatham on the ROYAL WILLIAM&#039…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-20 ADM/A/1788/192
We see fit to appoint Samuel Price late Boatswain of HM Fireship BLAZE to be Boatswain of HMS CHESTER in room of the former who is deceased. For which this shall be your Warrant.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-20 ADM/A/1788/196
We direct you to have the RUPERT and ADVENTURE at Plymouth and the MARY at Woolwich to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, the latter without sheathing, and the RUPERT and ADVENTURE be victualled for 2 months and the MARY for 3.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-20 ADM/A/1788/204
We have examined the letter you sent us yesterday concerning the lists of the men you have received of the belonging to the ships of the West Indies Squadron for their service in their former ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-20 ADM/A/1788/200
We direct you make allowance for Captain Benbow Master Attendant at Deptford yard for his salary as Master Attendant for the time he spent as Master of HMS (ROYAL) SOVEREIGN in1690 and Captain of BRITANNIA in 1691, over and above the wages as Master and Captain of the said ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-10-17 ADM/A/1788/176
We direct you to have HMS DOVER at Portsmouth to be forthwith cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualed for 2 months with all dispatch.