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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-26 ADM/A/1777/160

We direct you to cause the Prize lately taken by the CROWN, and now at Portsmouth, to be fitted out to Sea as a Man of War, victualled for three months or as much as she can conveniently stow, and established as a sixth Rate, with the complement of one hundred Men and twenty six Guns, according as p…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-26 ADM/A/1777/162

Having considered your report of the 21st of this month concerning the hiring of some Merchant Ships to be employed as Men of War we direct you to treat further with the Owners of two of the Ships, namely the CHANDOIS and the GEORGE, for hiring those Ships, and enquire from them positive answers wh…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-26 ADM/A/1777/166

Warrant for the appointment of Michael Browne to be Master Cook of the GREYHOUND.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-06 ADM/A/1861/41

We direct you to cause the MARY GALLY on her arrival at Portsmouth to be cleaned and refitted there for a voyage to Newfoundland, and victualled for eight months for her middle complement of Men, to which you are to cause her present number to be increased, with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-23 ADM/A/1777/149

We direct you to cause one month's victuals to be sent down immediately to the LION at the Buoy of the Nore.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-23 ADM/A/1777/151

We direct you to cause one month's victuals to be immediately sent down to the VIRGIN PRIZE at the Buoy of the Nore, she being ordered on present Service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-31 ADM/A/1860/305

Concerning the observations of Mr Tymewell who has been sent to Chatham to pay the Men of the TORBAY and DEVONSHIRE who were formerly discharged but have now returned and requesting how he is to deal with the matter.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-19 ADM/A/1777/120

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

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-19 ADM/A/1777/122

Her Majesty has been pleased by her Order in Council of the eighth of this month to declare that timely provisions of Sea Victuals be made for thirty thousand Men for thirteen Lunar months, commencing the first of January next 1691.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-02 ADM/A/1861/3

Captain Culliford, late Commander of the FOWEY, has informed our Secretary that at the passing of his Accounts he had £30; 7s; 9p stopped from him as Money overcharged for Slops issued to his Seamen against the Rules of the Navy, and requests the said Money be paid to him.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-03 ADM/A/1861/13

You have informed us that you have considered several Petitions about Q's and R's, and Papers annexed thereto, and have sent us the state of each Man's case, as detailed below. (18 Cases detailed).…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-30 ADM/A/1860/301

Two weeks Provisions are to be urgently sent down to the CENTURION in the Hope for her lowest complement of Men albeit that her present company is above that number.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-30 ADM/A/1860/299

Authorising payment of expenses to Sir Cloudesley Shovell Admiral of the Blue providing he produces the necessary vouchers.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-30 ADM/A/1860/297

Richard Brooks has been rewarded for exposing a plot for commandeering the SPEEDWELL.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-29 ADM/A/1860/295

Warrant appointing John Rumsey, late Gunner of the VULTURE Fireship, to be Master Gunner of the DOLPHIN in place of the former who has died.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-15 ADM/A/1784/96

Wanting to know how many Captains of Fireships who, having lost their ships in the service of the Navy, have continued to serve and be paid as Captains until receiving promotions or otherwise.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-15 ADM/A/1784/94

Requiring that the remnant of the Crew of the PORTLAND who are believed to have entered themselves in the BOYNE be paid for their time in the PORTLAND when the BOYNE arrives at the Nore.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-24 ADM/A/1810/251

In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure signified to this Board by Sir John Trenchard, the Principal Secretary of State, in his letter of yesterday, we direct you to cause three months dry victuals for the Fleet under the command of Admiral Russell to be provided with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-21 ADM/A/1784/93

Petition of Peter Rowby in which he shows that having served at sea as Boatswain for twenty-nine years and having been wounded in the shoulder and put ashore to recover he became Boatswain of HM Yard at Deptford and now applies for superannuation.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-24 ADM/A/1810/253

We send you enclosed a List of Ships of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Rates in the Straights under the command of Admiral Russell, as also of those with Lord Berkeley and Vice Admiral Hopson.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-23 ADM/A/1810/214

IT was signified to us this day at a Committee of the Council that there is sufficient Money for clearing the recalls. We direct you to give us an accont how much you can weekly dispose of upon that service, and solicit the Treasury Commissioners accordingly.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-23 ADM/A/1810/216

We direct you to cause the Wages due to Captain Tancred deceased, late Commander of the FANFAN Prize, for the time he served as Lieutenant in the RESOLUTION and ALBERMARLE, to be paid if there are no other objections than the want of his delivering Journals, it being alleged they were lost when he …

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-10 ADM/A/1784/59

Countermanding a previous general instruction and now requiring the urgent fitting out of the Fireships CHARLES and CYGNET with their highest Complements of Men and Victuals for three months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-08 ADM/A/1784/45

Naming endangered persons who are willing to give evidence on behalf of the Crown regarding embezzlement of Stores at Portsmouth Yard. An Order is given for the names persons to remain in secure employment at Portsmouth until such time as they be called to give evidence.