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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-21
ADM/A/1807/236
Appoint Richard Bartlett, Master Gunner, the LOYALTY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-02-15
ADM/A/1816/150
The NORTHUMBERLAND is to be supplied with a tender to assist in recruiting Men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-02-15
ADM/A/1816/148
The LONDON MERCHANT Hospital ship at Portsmouth is to be docked at for refitting as soon as the dock at Portsmouth becomes available; and ordering that if the provisions for soldiers going to the Straits cannot be taken aboard the MONCK, PEMBROKE, GREENWICH or the Hired ship bound for the Straits, i…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-21
ADM/A/1807/248
To allowing the account of the Vice Admiral of Hamoshire for impest Seamen in the year 1692.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-02-16
ADM/A/1816/164
Enclosing an account presented by the Agent for pay due to the Marquess of Carmarthen's Marine Regiment going to the Straits and asking for it to be adjusted, as well as advice as to whether the Officers should receive their pay before leaving for the Straits
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-25
ADM/A/1807/293
The RESERVE to be refitted at Woolwich and victualled for four months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-28
ADM/A/1807/312
Cause a vessel to be built to replace the JEMMY Yacht, now defective after 30 years service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
`1694-05-29
ADM/A/1807/316
Survey the SORLINGS and report if she is in condition to sail to New England without going into Harbour to repair the damage she received upon running aground at Shoreham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-05-28
ADM/A/1807/314
Appoint William Broom. Boatswain, the SOCIETY Bomb Vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-30
ADM/A/1807/328
Pay a Bill of Exchange of 300 dollars drawn from Cadiz by Admiral Hopson payable to Sir Joseph Horne, and paid to Mr Robert Southby late Secretary to the fleet that went to the Mediterranean with Sir Francis Wheeler.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-30
ADM/A/1807/326
The MAIDSTONE to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-04
ADM/A/1808/37
You are to give diections to the wardens and assistants of Trinity House, Deptford Strand, to examine Lieutennant Robert Holmes, late Lieutenant of the BURFORD, as to his capacity of being Master of their Majesties' ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-06
ADM/A/1808/51
For the speedier dispatch of the service we have ordered all commanders of ships and vessels that come into port to be cleaned or refitted, to have all their guns, provisions and stores on shore 48 hours after they come to anchor.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-06
ADM/A/1808/49
You have advised us in your letter of 1 June, that pursuant to our orders you have examined the accounts of Samuel Jones, Master of the JOSIAH MERCHANT, of his demands for victualling in bringing home the MORDANT's men from the West Indies, the ship having been cast away there.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-06
ADM/A/1808/47
The SMIRNA FACTOR hired ship, being ordered up the River to be refitted, you are directed to have a survey taken of her and to report to this Board in what manner you think she may be got ready for sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-06
ADM/A/1808/43
You are directed to have 20 seamen of the VIRGIN prize, to be turned over to the DARTMOUTH at Portsmouth to serve on board her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-07
ADM/A/1808/57
William Jarvice, Master Cook of the SAPHIRE is to be appointed Master Cook of the new third rate ship building at Deptford. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper, so soon as the ship is ready to receive him.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-06
ADM/A/1808/52
Original order setting out the instructions as detailed in doc 51
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-31
ADM/A/1807/344
Send down three months provisions to the SWEEPSTAKES at the Nore Bouy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-01
ADM/A/1808/11
Your letter of 30 May asked whether in respect of the BERKLEY CASTLE, at present at the Buoy of the Nore to procure men for their Majesties ships, you should buy a fly boat for that service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-01
ADM/A/1808/9
Your letter of 27 March sent us an account of the monies disbursed by Captain Vaughan for maintaining the company of the MILFORD and WARRINGTON at Flakery (Flekkefjord) in Norway, after they were taken by the enemy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-01
ADM/A/1808/17
Nicholas Kemp, late Master Gunner of the VESUVIUS is appointed Master Gunner of the new fourth rate now building by Henry Johnson at Blackwall.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-01
ADM/A/1808/13
You are directed to have the SAUDADOES prize, now at the Buoy of the Nore, cleaned and refitted at Sheerness for service in the Channel and manned to her highest ciomplement of men and victualled for 3 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/3
To remit the failures of Commanders and pay their wages to 1st January last, and making good the charges of what men have been irregularly borne.
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