Beta
Back to all results

Explore our Collection

Catalogue Section
Level
Creator
Show only: 
Applied Filters Priestman, Henry
Clear all

showing 6,023 archive results

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-23 ADM/A/1861/276
In your letter of the 21st inst; to our Secretary you have proposed the MONTAGUE, COLCHESTER and ROMNEY as fitting to be Guard Ships in the River Medway.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-03-28 ADM/A/1828/421
Refer Petition of John Goodland, Boatswain, of the ALBERMARLE, requesting he may be granted Pension. Report to Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-06 ADM/A/1777/24
Walter Middleton, by order of this Board, disbursed some Money for the conduct, victualling, transporting and other charges concerning some Men who were sent to Milford from Cumberland and Wales to serve in the Fleet .You have informed us that you cannot allow these as the vouchers for some disburse…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-06 ADM/A/1777/26
Warrant for the appointment of George Bayly to be Master Gunner of the Yacht PORTSMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-21 ADM/A/1863/266
Warrant appointing John Baxter, late Boatswain of the VIRGIN Prize, to be Boatswain of the Bedford Galley in place of the former who is applying to be discharged for reasons of ill-health. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-04 ADM/A/1863/268
Warrant appointing William Wither, late Boatswain of the LOOE, to be Boatswain of the new Fifth Rate building at Kinsale as soon as she is ready to receive him. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-03 ADM/A/1777/11
We direct you to cause the BRITTANNIA to be girdled with a girdling of eight inches thick as is proposed in your letter to this Board on the 2nd inst; we further direct you not to hire a Ketch to attend the West Indies Squadron until you receive further Orders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-03 ADM/A/1777/15
We direct you cause a proportion of three months victuals for three thousand seven hundred and fifty men to be in readiness at Plymouth as soon as possible, to be put on board some of their Majesties' ships there, or sent abroad to them, according as this Board shall direct.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-22 ADM/A/1860/245
Requiring the DEPTFORD to be paid off and laid up upon arrival at Woolwich.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-07 ADM/A/1777/42
We direct you to cause the hired Ship LONDON MERCHANT to be furnished with two months victuals, and that the same be sent down to her without loss of time to the Buoy of the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-24 ADM/A/1860/255
Edmund Dummer, Surveyor to the Navy, has been reported as being involved with irregular practices. He is to be suspended and a replacement found. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-06 ADM/A/1777/28
Warrant for the appointment of Daniel Tadpole to be Master Carpenter of the GREENWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-07 ADM/A/1777/36
We direct you to cause fitting Furniture to be provided for the Barge lately built at Deptford for the service of this Board, and for the six oar Barge which formerly belonged to the Secretary of the Admiralty.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-27 ADM/A/1860/271
Warrant appointing Jacob Ackworth, Carpenter of the SWIFTSURE, to be Master Carpenter of Chatham Yard in place of the former deceased. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-27 ADM/A/1860/269
Warrant appointing William Ackworth, late Carpenter of the NAVY Yacht, to be Master Carpenter of the MARY Galley in place of Thomas Cooke who has been moved to the SEVERN. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-27 ADM/A/1860/267
Warrant appointing John Cooke, Carpenter of the MARRY Galley, to be Master Carpenter of the SEVERN, in place of Nicholas Edwin who has been moved to the SWIFTSURE. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-19 ADM/A/1860/199
Ordering the Isabella to be cleaned and refitted upon arrival at Portsmouth; and to be victualled for ten weeks service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-20 ADM/A/1860/207
Settling the matter of how many cables should be allowed for each Rate of ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-20 ADM/A/1860/215
Warrant appointing John Brooker, Carpenter of the DEVONSHIRE, to be Master Carpenter of the DORSETSHIRE in place of the former who has been moved to the DEVONSHIRE. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-28 ADM/A/1783/156
Captain Brown, Commander of the FALCON, advises us that the ship has sprung her main mast one third up. You are directed to have her fitted with another main mast upon her arrival at Spithead.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-27 ADM/A/1783/154
William Simmonds is to be appointed Master Gunner of the WOLF, in place of the former dismissed, during her continuing in their Majesties' service. 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) 1692-04-29 ADM/A/1783/162
In pursuance of Her Majesty's pleasure, by letter from the Earl of Nottingham dated 26 April, Principal Secretary of State, you are directed to have the three Dutch men-of-war at the Flats off the Foreland, to be furnished out of the stores at Chatham, or elsewhere, with anchors and cables agai…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-27 ADM/A/1783/148
Notwithstanding our order to turn over the ship's company of the SUCCESS to the new AFRICA hired ship, you are directed to have the 6 men mentioned here, who are French refugees, to be turned over to the LONDON at the Buoy of the Nore. Viz.…