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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.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-05 ADM/A/1798/59

You are directed to proceed to hire a merchant ship the ENGLAND frigate from her owners at easiest rate that may be, to serve as a man-of-war, and to let us know your opinion as to what number of men and number and nature of guns will be fitting.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-05 ADM/A/1798/55

Your letter of yesterday informed us that two merchant ships, the CORONATION and the RUSSELL galley, now in the Thames, are the most fitting to be employed as men-of-war in their Majesties' service.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-17 ADM/A/1782/148

Requiring the WOLF Hired ship to be supplied with eight months Victuals for a voyage to New York and Virginia.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-03 ADM/A/1798/46

We have seen your letter of today, together with that enclosed from the Commissioners of the Victualling to your Board, about the provisions issued which exceed the Declaration, An additional Declaration for 3,000 men will be sent to you , but so that we may know what quantity of provisions have bee…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-05 ADM/A/1798/53

Her Majesty by her Order in Council dated 3 August, has declared that provision of victuals should be made for 3,010 men for 13 lunar months, commencing 1 January 1693, in addition to the 30,000 men already declared for serving in their Majesties' ships.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-03 ADM/A/1798/28

We have received a complaint against Captain Hardy, Commander of the SWALLOW prize, of irregular proceedings in keeping men on the books who were never on board. We send you the enclosed and direct you to make inquiry into the particulars and to report how you find this matter.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-03 ADM/A/1798/24

We are informed that Robert Wardill and Nich Pamphilion, Shipwrights, who are impressed to serve in the yard at Portsmouth, are Yardkeepers, and the several persons mentioned in this letter who are likewise impressed to serve at that yard are Foremen to Yardkeepers in the River Thames.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-19 ADM/A/1785/170

We direct you to cause the RUPERT to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel, and victualled for four months or as much as she can conveniently stow.