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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-25
ADM/A/1780/238
Warrant for the appointment of Joseph Barber to be Master Cook of the new third Rate Ship building at the Woolwich Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-25
ADM/A/1780/236
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Collins to be Master Gunner of the new third Rate Ship building at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-06-27
ADM/A/1796/192
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Skelton to be Master Cook of the Bomb Vessel MORTAR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-25
ADM/A/1780/232
Warrant for the appointment of William Caple to be Purser of the new third Rate Ship building in a Merchant Yard at Bursledon.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-06-27
ADM/A/1796/190
The Fleet Admirals have informed us that the Agent to the Victualling Commissioners at Plymouth had no Provisions at that place sufficient for two ships lately sent in there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-06-27
ADM/A/1796/196
It appearing to this Board that Mr Peter Southwick, Collector of Customs at Lyme Regis, has disbursed the sum of eighteen shillings and eight pence for impresting and sending to the NORFOLK at Portsmouth two Seamen, we direct you to cause him to be reimbursed for the same.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-17
ADM/A/1826/186
The BRISTOLL and the PLAYPRIZE, at Barbados; the RICHMOND at New York; the SAINT ALBANS at Virginia; the HAMPSHIRE, at Jamaica; need stores to enable them to return home. The RESERVE and the SWANN, at Jamaica, need stores to enable them to continue their service there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-06-23
ADM/A/1796/162
We are sending you a Copy of a Representation to this Board from the Victualling Commissioners, dated June 17th, concerning six small Tenements belonging to the Victualling Storehouse at Rochester.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-14
ADM/A/1826/160
Warrant appointing Caleb Clouder, to be Carpenter of the LOYAL MERCHANT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-14
ADM/A/1826/152
Warrant appointing John Churchman, to be Boatswain of the VULTURE, Fireship; his predecessor having been removed.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-14
ADM/A/1826/154
Confirming a warrant given by Admiral Russell, appointing William Walker, to be Master Carpenter of the DEPTFORD; his predecessor having been removed into the MONMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-06-23
ADM/A/1796/166
A Warrant for the payment of a Pension to Captain James Barber, late Commander of the TIGER Prize, to commence from the time of his discharge from TIGER and to continue during his life.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-06-23
ADM/A/1796/168
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Collingwood to be Master Gunner of the Yacht Charlotte.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-15
ADM/A/1826/170
The COLCHESTER; NEWCASTLE; BONADVENTURE, Hired Ship; PRINCESS ANN; LOYAL MERCHANT; WOOLWICH; PORTSMOUTH; SOUTHAMPTON; JERSEY; PRINCE GEORGE; and HAWKE, Fireship; all currently fitting out in the Thames, to be provisioned and stored for foreign convoy service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-15
ADM/A/1826/168
Warrant appointing John Jefferys, to be Master Cook of the PRINCESS ANN, Hired Ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-15
ADM/A/1826/166
Captain Caleb Grantham to be paid his wages for the period he commanded the FALMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-15
ADM/A/1826/164
The BERWICK, DREADNOUGHT, MARY, VICTORY, DEVONSHIRE and DEFYANCE have been ordered to the Straits. Several men turned over into these ships from others are to be paid the wages due to them from the ships they left.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-06-21
ADM/A/1796/144
We direct you to cause the Yacht HENRIETTA to be repaired and cleaned at Deptford with all possible dispatch, and supplied with three months Provisions, and a fitting proportion of of Stores for Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-25
ADM/A/1780/209
Warrant for the appointment of Edward Knight to be Boatswain of the new third Rate Ship building at Woolwich.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-06-21
ADM/A/1796/142
We are informed by your letter to our Secretary dated 15th inst; that the two Bomb Vessels building at Chatham will be ready to launch on the 23rd or 24th inst.
We direct you to give Orders for the launching of these Vessels accordingly.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-22
ADM/A/1780/203
We direct you to cause the PLYMOUTH to be cleaned, the last of the third Rate Ships that are fitting out at Portsmouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-22
ADM/A/1780/197
Warrant for the appointment of Philip Fidd to Master Carpenter of the Yacht FUBBS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-06-21
ADM/A/1796/147
Warrant for the appointment of Francis Willis to Master Carpenter of the the new fourth Rate Ship building by Mr Stish in his Yard on the River Thames.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-22
ADM/A/1780/193
We direct you to cause the Money ordered for paying the PORTLAND and PHOENIX.
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