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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-17
ADM/A/1772/208
Warrant for the appointment of Francis Jackson to be Master Carpenter of the new Fireship building by Mr John Frearne at Hull.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-18
ADM/A/1772/212
Warrant for the appointment of Christopher Moses to be Master Gunner of the new Fifth Rate building at Sheerness.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-18
ADM/A/1772/214
Warrant for the appointment of Michael Guppy to be Purser of the GARLAND.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-06
ADM/A/1828/73
Consider the enclosed Petition of Alice Caesar praying that her Title to part of Chatham Yard be examined. Furnish the JOSHEPH Fireship with men to carry her from Longreach to the Buoy at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-05
ADM/A/1828/67
Give orders for buying four vessels at Plymouth and Falmouth proper to proceed on voyage to HM Plantations in America. Taking cause they be good Sailors and Clean when they go out. Cause the owners to Victual and Man them. Give an account of their readiness to sail.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-23
ADM/A/1772/244
Warrant for the appointment of John Jefson to be Purser of the new fourth Rate Ship building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-20
ADM/A/1772/228
Warrant for the appointment of Stephen Micheson to be Master Gunner of the CAMBRIDGE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-07
ADM/A/1828/85
Account why Vice Admiral Hopson is not payed his half Pay since he was last sent to Sea. The TERRRIER bomb vessel to be manned and victualled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-20
ADM/A/1772/230
Warrant for the appointment of Paul Stigant to be Master Carpenter of the SWIFTSURE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-20
ADM/A/1772/232
Warrant for the appointment of John Bond to be Master Carpenter of the SANDWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-20
ADM/A/1772/234
Warrant for the appointment of John Bennetts to be Boatswain of the NORTHUMBERLAND.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-02
ADM/A/1828/15
Enter men on the Bomb vessels ordered to be fitted for sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-02
ADM/A/1828/11
The ship at Portsmouth to be cleaned, refitted, and victualed for ten weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-02
ADM/A/1828/9
Impress £50 to Captain Benbow, he being ordered to the Fleet under Admiral Russell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-13
ADM/A/1772/182
Warrant for the appointment of James Pamer to be Master Carpenter of the ELIZABETH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-16
ADM/A/1772/186
Warrant for the appointment of Daniel Cawl to be Boatswain of the ROYAL OAK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-03
ADM/A/1828/35
Appoint Joseph Luke, Master Carpenter, of the COMET Bomb vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-16
ADM/A/1772/198
Warrant for the appointment of William Goslin to be Boatswain of the PORTSMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-17
ADM/A/1772/202
Warrant for the appointment of John Howard to be Master Carpenter of the Fireship FOX.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-03
ADM/A/1828/39
Appoint Giles Jordon, Master Gunner, of the GRANADA Bomb Vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-03
ADM/A/1828/37
Appoint John Shelleby, Cook, of the BLAST Bomb vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-04
ADM/A/1828/45
Direct to give orders for Colonel Jacob Richards be furnished with a suitable boat as can be stowed on a Bomb Vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-03-03
ADM/A/1828/41
Appoint William Williams, Master Gunner, of the THUNDER Bomb Vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-02-16
ADM/A/1772/188
Warrant for the appointment of Isaac Colfe to be Purser of the ADVICE.
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