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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-29 ADM/A/1798/238

You are directed to have their Majesties bomb vessels to be got out of Deptford wet dock and rigged as soon as possible.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-04 ADM/A/1783/24

Thomas Netherton is to be appointed Purveyor to the yard at Plymouth. You are to enter him accordingly, to hold that place together with such salary, allowances, privileges and immunities until further order. His warrant is to be dated 4 April 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-29 ADM/A/1798/234

Your letter of 29 August advised us that the fitting and refitting of ships and vessels at Portsmouth is much retarded since officers of the Ordnance and the Victualling do not provide sufficient numbers of men to take out ordnance and stores and to put it back on board.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-04 ADM/A/1783/28

Richard Adams, late Gunner of the DUNKIRK is rendered incapable of further service by reason of age and infirmity.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-02 ADM/A/1783/16

You are directed to have the MARY cleaned and refitted at Chatham for service in the Channel and victualled for 4 months with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-04 ADM/A/1783/18

You are directed to have the SUCCESS hired ship, upon her arrival at Blackwall, where she is to be surveyed and an account taken of her defects, and report to us your opinion of whether she is fit to continue as a man-of-war and what time will be taken to refit her for sea.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-07 ADM/A/1783/46

You are directed to have 150 seamen belonging to the RESERVE and KINGFISHER turned over to the WOOLWICH, FALCON and DRAGON , 50 to each, to enable these ships to proceed to sea.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-05 ADM/A/1783/36

John Pye is to be appointed Master Gunner of the HIND ketch. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 5 April 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-05 ADM/A/1783/34

Edward Lawford, Purser of the new 3rd Rate ship building at Deptford, is to be appointed Purser of the ALBERMARLE, in place of the former removed to the new 3rd Rate. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-28 ADM/A/1798/232

Thomas Tylor is to be appointed Purser of the BRISTOL until Dionisius Seffray shall return to her. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 28 August 1693.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-30 ADM/A/1782/254

Warrant appointing William Browne, Cook of the PORTSMOUITH, to be Cook of the MONTAGU in place of the former who has been moved to the LONDON. Countersigned by James Southerne.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-31 ADM/A/1782/262

The eight Fireships that have been ordered to be cleaned in the Thames are to be supplied with four months Victuals; and the DEPTFORD now in the Downs is to receive six weeks Victuals.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-31 ADM/A/1782/258

Ordering the DOVER to be fitted out for sea at Deptford for a voyage to the West Indies and to be manned with her Middle Complement of Men with Victuals for eight months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-01 ADM/A/1783/6

You are directed to see that no persons who have either half pay or pensions settled on the charge of the Navy, are paid until you have certificates that they have taken oaths to their Majesties and made the Declaration and Subscribed the Test directed by Act of Parliament for Abrogating of the Oath…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-01 ADM/A/1783/10

You are directed to have the BONADVENTURE hired ship, victualled for 8 months for a voyage to Newfoundland, of such provisions as are proper for that service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-01 ADM/A/1783/8

A Dutch ship the CHATERHOUSE has come to Portsmouth to be cleaned and refitted and you are directed to give orders that the ship may be permitted to make use of the hulk and lighters in so far as it does not hinder the fitting of their Majesties ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-23 ADM/A/1782/266

Urgently requiring the RICHMOND now at the Nore to be supplied with one months Victuals.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-18 ADM/A/1782/270

Warrant appointing John Hutchinson to be Purser of the LOYAL MERCHANT Hired ship during her continuing in H.M. Service. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-03 ADM/A/1786/39

To contract for building two frigates of the fourth rate in Merchant Yards to the dimensions of those last ordered

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-03 ADM/A/1786/37

Appoint Thomas Parsons, Master Gunner, the hired ship PRICESS ANN.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-08-03 ADM/A/1786/41

Appoint Richard Bartlett, Master Gunner, hired ship WARRINGTON.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-28 ADM/A/1829/273

In pursuance of HM's pleasure signified to this Board, you are directed to cause a Pension of one hundred pounds per annum to be paid to Charoletta Hastings, Widow of Captain Anthony Hastings, late Commander of the SANDWICH, in consideration of the loss of her husband who was killed in service …

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-20 ADM/A/1808/224

Upon consideration of your report of 13 June on the petition of Elizabeth Austen, widow and administratrix of Richard Austen, deceased, praying his wages for the time he served as Boatswain of the MARY, you are directed (notwithstanding there are no accounts of the stores committed to his custody) t…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-21 ADM/A/1815/210

We have received information upon oath of crimes and offences committed by Captain Christopher Billop, Commander of the LONDON, touching the making of false tickets and procuring persons to personate the wives, widows and relations of ticket holders.…