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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-01 ADM/A/1822/5
Henry Dogaris and Henry Bafin, late of the JAMES galley, were sent to London by our order of 12 January 1693 to give evidence against some Irish prisoners at the Admiralty Session and were detained in town for some time on that account.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-01 ADM/A/1822/13
Upon the arrival of the SAMUEL & HENRY and the SMIRNA MERCHANT at the Buoy of the Nore, you are directed to have their provisions completed to 3 months each with all possible dispatch for their voyage to Gottenburgh [Gothenburg].
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-02 ADM/A/1822/17
Representation has been made that the HENRY prize, now at Sheerness, may have more men and guns than is now allowed her. You are directed to have her surveyed, particularly what decks she has and the height between decks and how many spare ports she has.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-08 ADM/A/1822/67
Your letter of 7 August advised our Secretary that a survey of the HENRY prize shows she has a half deck capable of carrying 8 guns on which she has but 4 guns.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-07 ADM/A/1822/63
Thomas Jones, late Gunner of the JAMES galley, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the SEVERN. You are directed to enter ham accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 7 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-05 ADM/A/1822/43
We have confirmed a warrant given by The Rt. Hon. John Lord Berkeley, Admiral of the Blue, to Walter Lugger on 25 June 1695, appointing him Master Cook of the MARY ANN bomb vessel.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/49
Captain Elkins, Commander of the RUBY'S PRIZE at Kinsale, advises us that he is in great want of slop clothes and necessaries for his men. We send an extract of his letter and direct you to have him furnished with slop clothes and necessaries as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/55
Edward Belchamber has petitioned the Board for his pay for the time he acted as Marshall at the Nore by order of Captain Billop. We send you his petition and other papers enclosed and direct you to make him the usual allowances while he acted as Marshall.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-06 ADM/A/1822/53
Commissioner Greenhill, one of your Board, has sent an account of expenses of his clerks in removing them from Plymouth to Portsmouth. A copy of his letter is enclosed. You are directed to reimburse him if you judge it reasonable.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-07 ADM/A/1822/59
Thomas Cranmore, Carpenter of the MAIDSTONE is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the WINCHELSEA. You are directed to enter home accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 7 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-01 ADM/A/1821/5
In pursuance of an Order from the Lord Justices we direct you to imprest to Mr Meesters the sum of one thousand eight hundred and twenty one pounds two shillings and five pence, on account of his disbursements for HM service, without insisting at present on his producing vouchers for clearing his …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-01 ADM/A/1821/3
We direct you to cause the GLOUCESTER at Kings Road near Bristol to be supplied with a month's Provision, she being under Sailing Orders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-01 ADM/A/1821/1
We direct you to cause the SWEEPSTAKES, now at the Buoy of the Nore, to be furnished with such a quantity of Provisions to complete what she has to ten weeks, as soon as possible.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-02 ADM/A/1821/7
We direct you to sign a Bill on the Navy Treasurer for paying Thomas Neale, Master of HM Mint, the sum of one hundred pounds for enabling him to provide a Medal and Chain of that value for Captain William Holman, Commander of the WILLIAM & MARY Galley, as a reward for his good service against t…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-04 ADM/A/1819/362
Dealing with various claims made by Phineas Bowles former Storekeeper at Tangier after the arrival of Mr St. Mitchel is successor. Mention is made of the purchase of a boat and sails from Captain Pritchard for the use of the Navy and of its onward sale to Mr Ganden at Gibraltar.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-03 ADM/A/1821/25
A Petition has been presented to us by William Distance praying an allowance for his service as Gunner of the NONSUCH, to which employment he was appointed by the Governor of New England.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-03 ADM/A/1821/23
Isaac Nicholls, late Master of the CONCEPTION PRIZE, was accidentally killed on board this Ship going to New England.
We direct you to cause his Wages to be paid to such as shall be fully empowered to receive the same, if you have no other objection than the want of his Journal.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-03 ADM/A/1821/21
We direct you to sign Bills on the Navy Treasurer for the allowance of Admiral of the Blue, to Sir George Rooke, from the 25th April 1695 to the 25th May following.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-03 ADM/A/1821/17
Notwithstanding the difficulties mentioned in your letter of yesterday's date of victualling the GLOUCESTER at Kingswood, we direct you to give Orders to the Victualling Commissioners to supply immediately a month's Provisions, enabling her to proceed to Kinsale.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-03 ADM/A/1821/27
We direct you to cause the JERSEY and QUEENBOROUGH to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel, and victualled for ten weeks each with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-05 ADM/A/1821/44
By our late Orders you were directed to provide three hundred Guineas for Mr Meesters. We direct you to imprest the same to him for rewarding such persons as he judges convenient, as shall be employed in the present Expedition on which he is going with several Machine vessels and others.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-05 ADM/A/1821/42
The Lord Justices have requested from this Board an account of the readiness of Stores and Provisions for the Straights to be sent away.
We direct you to give the best account you can as soon as possible, to be laid before their Excellencies.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-07-06 ADM/A/1821/56
We direct you forthwith to imprest to Mr Edward Burk, one of the Clerks belonging to our Secretary, the sum of five hundred pounds for his defraying the Contingencies of this Office.