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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-27 ADM/A/1826/306

Men from the LENOX to be turned over into the VULTURE FIRESHIP at Spithead and to be paid before the latter sails from there.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/46

Warrant appointing Christopher Short, Master Gunner of the FIREDRAKE, to be Master Gunner of the PRINCE GEORGE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/42

A small light good sailing Frigate of about twenty guns is to be urgently set up at Chatham and another at Deptford as one of several required. Two more are envisaged as being built in Private Yards in the Thames. Estimates are required.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/44

Ordering the ISABELLA Yacht to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/38

Godfrey Gravatt, Purser of the BONAVENTURE Hired ship, is to be reimbursed for the cost of Victuals bought at St.Antonio in Spain and in Ireland following scrutiny of his accounts. Wanting also to know why Gravatt has not been paid two Bills by the Cashier of Victualling, contray to instructions.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-24 ADM/A/1826/272

Two hospital ships to be attached to the Main Fleet in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-24 ADM/A/1826/274

Doctor William Cockburne, Physician of the Blue Squadron to be paid his wages from the date of his commission to the date the ELIZABETH, his last ship, was paid off.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-11 ADM/A/1797/56

Ordering a settlement of wages etc for Captain Hastings late Commander of the SANDWICH.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-10 ADM/A/1797/52

Warrant appointing Edward Burden to be Master Carpenter of the GREYHOUND in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-08 ADM/A/1797/48

Requiring an allowance to be made to Joseph Mitchell for his service as Volunteer in the Hope having been appointed to that position by Captain George Byng by the Earl of Torrington.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-12 ADM/A/1797/58

A a proposal from Benjamin Midleton and Edmund Halley to undertake a voyage round the entire globe recording features of interest for the purposes of trade and navigation including attempting to discover a method of calculating longitude.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-25 ADM/A/1826/286

Henry Holden, Thomas Wood, Luke Dodd and John Heath from the Deptford Yard are attending at the prosecution of some persons for sedition. Their wages are to be paid for the time they are absent as certified by Aaron Smith.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-05 ADM/A/1781/30

Robert Ashworth is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the HIND ketch, in the place of the former removed into the FUBBS yacht. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 5 February 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-04 ADM/A/1797/24

Requiring a survey to be made of the BERKELEY CASTLE together with an opinion as to whether she could serve as a Man-of-War and if so to be advised of the number of Men and number and nature of guns she would require.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-03 ADM/A/1781/26

You are directed to have the supernumeraries sent down by Captain Mees, Commander of the RUBY, entered on board the ship in order to be turned over into such ships as are in want of them.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1781/24

We have confirmed a warrant given by the Rt. Hon. Earl of Torrington, Admiral of the Fleet, dated 30 March 1689, for Richard Lovelace to be Master Gunner of the RUBY. You are directed 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) 1693-07-04 ADM/A/1797/22

Urgently requiring the GUARDLAND to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness and her provisions made up to three months for service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-03 ADM/A/1797/18

Warrant appointing Jacob Ackworth, Master Carpenter of the PLAY Prize, to be Master Carpenter of the BONAVENTURE in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-22 ADM/A/1826/254

The FORESIGHT to be cleaned and victualled at Plymouth for service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-22 ADM/A/1826/252

John Summers, whom Captain Fairborne, late Commander of the LONDON, has certified as having officiated as Deputy Judge Advocate, to be paid the usual allowances.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-07 ADM/A/1797/36

Requiring the Papers of Captain Fitzpatrick of the ST ALBANS to be examined as to his Instructions during his term of tenure; and for him to be paid providing allowance is made for number of Men he may have carried irregularly.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-01 ADM/A/1781/16

Your letter of 28 January asked further direction about the Earl of Stafford's timber in Ireland, which has been lately felled at their Majesties' charge for the Navy.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-02-02 ADM/A/1781/14

In refitting the GREYHOUND at Sheerness according to our order of 21 January, you are directed to have the ship cleaned.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-05 ADM/A/1797/28

Complaining that although the Commissioners of Victualling have informed the Admiralty as to the quantities of Specie supplied to each ship in the Fleet at a certain time, they have not said for how long the Victuals were intended to last.