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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-10 ADM/A/1814/100
The Owners of a Merchant Ship now at Limehouse have offered her as a Man of War. We are sending you a Copy of their letter and direct you cause a Survey to be taken of her and make a Report to this Board if in your opinion she is a fit Ship to be employed as a Man of War.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-10 ADM/A/1814/94
Philip Simpkins has attended for a considerable time in Town giving evidence for their Majesties against some prisoners being tried at the Commission of Oyez and Terminor, and was borne in Wages on the BRITANNIA.
We direct you to discharge him from this Ship from the 28th November last.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-06 ADM/A/1814/49
We direct you on arrival of the KENT at Chatham to cause her to be laid up and paid off, and then repaired and put into a condition for Sea again as soon as other pressing Works of the Navy admit this.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-07 ADM/A/1814/60
You were directed by our late Orders to order the Victualling Commissioners to comply with the arrangements for paying the Pursers of their Majesties' Ships, both ordinary and extrordinary moneys, at the time of their indenting, and their Balance Bills from time to time as they are drawn on th…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-07 ADM/A/1814/54
In pursuance of His Majesty's pleasure, signified by the Duke of Shrewsbury, we direct you to cause the several Bomb and Machine vessels which you were by our Orders of November 30th and December 6th directed to fit for Service in the Channel, to be now fitted out for a voyage to the Mediterra…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-11 ADM/A/1814/127
Warrant for the appointment of Bennet Goodwyn to be Master Cook of the Fireship ROEBUCK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-11 ADM/A/1814/125
Warrant for the appointment of William Bicken to be Master Gunner of the Bomb vessel MARY ANN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-12 ADM/A/1814/137
We direct you to enquire and give this Board the best account you can as soon as maybe what number of Marine soldiers have for the past seven months been borne aboard their Majesties' ships employed at home, and particularly what number have been aboard the VANGUARD and other Ships where the Co…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-26 ADM/A/1836/248
A commission was granted by the Rt. Hon. Admiral Russell, dated 19 June 1695, to Captain John Johnson to be Captain of the MONMOUTH. You are directed to have the wages due him for the time he acted in that capacity paid to him.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-27 ADM/A/1836/258
You are directed to have the SOUTHSEA CASTLE at Plymouth to be cleaned and refitted for a voyage to Virginia and victualled for 8 months for her middle complement of men.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-26 ADM/A/1836/252
Captain Lumley, Commander of the SWEEPSTAKES at the Nore, states she is in want of victuals. You are directed to have her supplied immediately and that she be victualled for time to time as she is in want, according to our former orders, she being still employed on the Colliery Convoy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1836/286
You are directed to have the ships listed here, which are to be in the main fleet next summer, to be victualled with 4 months provisions and 8 weeks beer for the 1st and 2nd Rates, and 10 weeks beer for those of the 3rd Rate.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/298
We understand by your letter of 15 November, that the ST LEWIS of St Malo, lately taken by the MEDWAY and brought into Portsmouth, is a ship of about 460 tons burthen, about 4 years old and indifferently well found and qualified to serve His Majesty as a man-of-war of the 5th Rate.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/290
Mr Mannock, Muster Master at Rye, has advised us that he has expended £2.10.06 for subsistence and conduct money to 11 men of the YORK, who were cast away in a pink. You are directed to have the sum of £2.10.06 reimbursed to him.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-28 ADM/A/1836/278
You are directed to give your opinion of where it is proper to order the MONK to be sheathed, when she comes to the Buoy of the Nore.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-29 ADM/A/1836/274
WARSPITE which sailed with Rear Admiral Nevill for the Straits, is now returned to Spithead and in want of repair. A list of her defects is enclosed and you are directed to have a survey taken of her and to report to this Board your opinion of where it is best to have her ordered to be refitted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-28 ADM/A/1836/272
David Kilpatrick, late Surgeon of the DUNWICH, informs us that the Masters of Surgeons Hall have denied him a warrant for the ASSURANCE.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-27 ADM/A/1836/322
Samuel Winslow and James Rogers were sent up to town to give evidence against John Murphey, who was lately condemned. They were ordered to enter themselves on board one of His Majesty's ships as they cannot at present repair on board the ANGLESEY to which they belonged.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/330
William Pott is to be appointed Purser of the new 4th Rate building at Mr Parker's yard on the Hampton River as soon as she shall be ready to receive him. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-27 ADM/A/1836/320
The Act of Parliament for Registering Seamen includes a penalty of £100 on any person making a false declaration of entry in the name of any but the true person.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-01 ADM/A/1837/1
We direct you to cause the SUNDERLAND at Spithead to be fitted there for a voyage to the West Indies, and furnished with eight months provisions of proper species for such a voyage, for her middle complement of Men, to which you are to cause her present complement to be reduced.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-01 ADM/A/1837/C
Your letter of November 24th gives the answer of Trinity House to some propositions made by Commissioner St.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-02 ADM/A/1837/10
By our Orders yesterday we directed you to fit the BREDAH at Portsmouth for a voyage to the West Indies, but we now direct you to do this at Spithead, where she now is, in accordance with our said Orders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-04 ADM/A/1837/41
A Petition by Thomas Browne, late Master of the GUERNSEY, to be discharged due ill health and requesting superannuation, is referred for consideration and report as to his compliance with superannuation Rules.