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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-19 ADM/A/1835/203
To preserve the health of men of the ships under the command of Sir Cloudesley Shovell during their stay at Spithead, they should be furnished with fresh provisions two days in a week, You are directed to give orders to the Commissioners of the Victualling to supply them accordingly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-20 ADM/A/1835/215
A warrant was given by Admiral Russell dated 20 May 1691 for Thomas Stevens, gentleman, to be a volunteer on board the ROYAL SOVEREIGN. You are directed to make the usual allowance to him during the time her served in that capacity.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-02-10 ADM/A/1792/104
Ordering public notices to be displayed announcing that certain ships are to be paid either at Blackstakes or at the Nore and that the Men who had been absent from their ships but have now returned should have the entry "Run" removed from their names.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-02-10 ADM/A/1792/102
Warrant appointing Hathan Plie, late Master Carpenter of the SCARBOROUGH Ketch, to be Master Carpenter of the VULTURE Fireship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-02-10 ADM/A/1792/96
Warrant appointing John Dykes, late Master Gunner of the PHAETON Fireship, to be Master Gunner of the EAGLE Fireship in place of the former who has been moved to the ROCHESTER. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-02-11 ADM/A/1792/106
Requiring Bills to be signed in order to reimburse Sir John Petham for recruiting work in Sussex.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-02-11 ADM/A/1792/108
Vice Admiral Rooke is to be credited with a sum of money to defray the expenses of the Mediterranean Squadron, plus Short Allowance money.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-20 ADM/A/1790/127
Ordering a number of small ships to be made available for recruiting Men for next year's service and for the depleted stores of the ships destined for the West Indies under Sir Francis Wheeler to be made good.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-20 ADM/A/1790/125
Requiring five hundred pounds to be made available to Mr Samuel Pett one of the Admiralty Clerks to meet the expenses of the Office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/121
Wanting to know if the Navy Board are confident that the monies required to build the twenty-seven new ships planned will become available in time to complete the project; and asking urgently for the account of Stores remaining in HM Yards by order of the Commissioners for Public Accounts.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/119
Requiring the SUDADOES, now in the Downs, to be supplied with two month's Victuals from Dover. The ST ALBANS; BONAVENTURE and MARY Galley at Portsmouth are to urgently receive three months Victuals each.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-14 ADM/A/1835/165
Robert Hallowes, formerly Purser of the ADVICE, is to be appointed Purser of the STERLING CASTLE, in the room of the former deceased. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 14 October 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/117
James Fitchet a Shipwright working for Mr Collins in his Yard at Shoreham has been pressed into service at Portsmouth but as Collins pleads that all his Men except Apprentices have already been taken he is unable to continue building. An Instruction is given for Fitchet to be released.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-02-09 ADM/A/1792/94
Ordering the JAMES GALLEY at Plymouth to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for two months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-12-19 ADM/A/1790/109
Confirming an appointment made by Sir Edward Russell dated 10th June 1692 for John Foulks to be Boatswain of the Greenwich. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-02-08 ADM/A/1792/88
Ordering the SALLY ROSE to be cleaned and refitted on arrival at Sheerness for service in the Channel together with two month's Victuals
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-25 ADM/A/1794/173
Her Majesty has been pleased to direct that the fleet shall proceed to Spithead, and that the member of your Board appointed to pay seamen, is to go along with the fleet to pay them at Spithead. You are directed to give the necessary orders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-26 ADM/A/1794/184
Henry Washington, Gunner of the DEFIANCE, having petitioned this Board that since the ship is laid up he may be allowed a deputy, and that he and his servant may be admitted to serve on board the BRITANNIA during the present expedition.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-26 ADM/A/1794/182
You are directed to have the ROE ketch cleaned and refitted as soon as may be, and supplied with such stores as are proper for service in the Channel for 3 months. You are also directed to have the HARP ketch furnished with 3 months provisions at the Buoy of the Nore for Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/163
We have ordered the PORTSMOUTH sloop to Chatham to clean and refit and you are directed to have this completed as soon as may be, and supplied with 3 months provisions for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/161
Your letter of 10 April advised this Board of a survey taken by the officers at Plymouth of a prize, lately taken by the SAUDADOES prize and brought into Dartmouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-24 ADM/A/1794/159
You are directed to have Captain Richard Wyat, Commander of the ROEBUCK fireship, to be paid as Captain of the MARY, during the time he commanded her in the West Indies, taking care to deduct out of his pay money he received as Lieutenant of the ship during that time.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-18 ADM/A/1794/131
Captain Meese, Commander of the YORK, having brought into Portsmouth a French prize called the PRINCE OF WALES, you are directed to have her surveyed and report to us whether in your opinion she is fitting to be employed as a man-of-war and, if so, what number of men and number and nature of guns ar…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-28 ADM/A/1771/152
We direct you to cause the James Galley, and the Fireships Sparrow and Dolphin to be forthwith refitted for Channel service upon their arrival at Sheerness and supplied with 3 months provisions and victuals. But do not clean the Fireships.