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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-26 ADM/A/1781/168

Robert Lightfoote is to be appointed Master Gunner of the HALFMOON fireship, in place of the former removed. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 26 February 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-05 ADM/A/1832/28

Admiralty Instructions to the Commissioners for Registering Seamen for His Majesty's Navy.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-03 ADM/A/1826/409

Confirming a warrant given by Admiral Russell, appointing Francis Cotterill, to be Boatswain of the GREENWICH; his predecessor having died.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-23 ADM/A/1781/146

Gilbert Cule is to be appointed Master Cook of the new 3rd Rate ship building at Portsmouth. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant . His warrant is to be dated 23 February 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1797/140

A new Fourth Rate built by Mr Shish is about to be launched in the Thames and is to be named the DARTMOUTH. An Order is given for her to be stablished with the same number of Men and number and nature of guns as the CENTURION.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-23 ADM/A/1781/144

Captain Mathew Aylmer was appointed last year as Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, and had under his command 12 ships, over and above fireships and other small craft.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-19 ADM/A/1797/142

Warrant appointing Anthony Barksdale, Purser of the WOLF Hired ship, to be Purser of the new Fourth Rate building at Portsmouth. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-05 ADM/A/1826/376

Confirming a warrant given by Thomas Butler, Commander-in-Chief, West Indies,, appointing Richard Harris, to be Purser of the DUNKIRKE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-22 ADM/A/1781/135

We are informed by the late Commander of the JAMES galley, now at Plymouth, that she was lately aground at Kinsale from where, he believes, she was damaged being now leaky.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-20 ADM/A/1781/131

George Thomson is to be appointed Purser of the EXPERIMENT, in place of John Nevett dismissed for neglect of duty. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 20 February 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-20 ADM/A/1781/132

Abraham Daniel, late Master Cook of the THOMAS & ELIZABETH fireship, is to be appointed Master Cook of the GRIFFIN in place of the former removed to the JULIAN PRIZE. You are to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-18 ADM/A/1797/127

Informing that Joseph Nay is to be sacked from the Yard at Portsmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-18 ADM/A/1797/125

Pursuant to an Order in Council Dry, Provisions are to be supplied for five hundred Men for three months consisting of Biscuit, Cheshire cheese and Salt, in the proportions usual for Men of the Fleet - all to be shipped to Jersey.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-31 ADM/A/1826/356

Warrant appointing David Ellis, late Cook, of the SOUTHAMPTON, to be Master Cook of the NORFOLK; his predecessor having died.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-26 ADM/A/1781/160

You are directed to have one month's victuals sent down to the RICHMOND at the Buoy of the Nore with all dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-18 ADM/A/1797/129

Ordering the Smacks which previously attended the WOLF to attend the EAGLE at the Nore.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-18 ADM/A/1797/131

Mr Barrett is offering a ship for use as a Man-of-War. An Order is given for her to be surveyed and if found suitable what Crew and what armaments are to be advised.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-16 ADM/A/1782/142

Warrant appointing David Pondry, late Master Cook of the DRAKE, to be Master Cook of the PRINCE of ORANGE Hired ship for the duration of her service in HM Navy. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-07 ADM/A/1798/79

You are directed to have provisions for the PRUDENCE hired ship at the Buoy of the Nore, completed to 2 months, she being ordered on immediate service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-08 ADM/A/1798/89

You are directed to have the company of the JOSEPH fireship, at Portsmouth, except commissioned and warrant officers, turned over to the CAMBRIDGE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-22 ADM/A/1785/203

We direct you to cause the CROWN upon her arrival at Portsmouth, where she is ordered to be cleaned and refitted for Channel service, to be victualled for three months, or as much as she can conveniently stow.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-08 ADM/A/1798/85

You are directed, upon the arrival of the DOVER at Portsmouth, to have her cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-05 ADM/A/1798/61

Whereas you have informed us by your letter of the 2nd instant that twill be more for their Majesties' Service to hire the Merchant ship now in the river of Thames called the ST MICHAEL, than to buy her of the owner, we do hereby desire and direct you, forthwith to proceed to the hiring of the …

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-07 ADM/A/1798/63

Several Hamburg merchants, having been with us this afternoon, desired that one of their ships appointed convoy to go to the East Country, may proceed before that convoy as far as the River Elbe, and then on to Elsinore to join the other ships.…