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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/1
Appoint Charles Phillips, Purser of the new 4th Rate building at Sir Henry Johnson's yard at Blackwell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/9
Appoint Henry Lunn, Purser of the new 4th Rate building by Mr Snelgrove in the River Thames.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/7
Appoint Henry Hall, Purser of the new !st Rate building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/5
Appoint Thomas Nutt to be Purser of the new 4th Rate building at Woolwich.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-18
ADM/A/1815/177
Mr Abraham Tedder was appointed as a Volunteer on board the MONK on 5 August 1692, under the command of Captain Stafford Fairborne, by the Rt Hon Edward Russell, Admiral of the Fleet. You are directed to make the usual allowances to him for the time he served in that capacity.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-18
ADM/A/1815/186
If this Board should see fit to superannuate Captain Potter, Master Attendant at Sheerness, you are directed to send us the name of some person you shall judge fit and qualified to succeed him.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-18
ADM/A/1815/185
The petition of Captain Abraham Potter, Master Attendant at Sheerness, who by reason of sickness at the age of 64 seeks superannuation.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-19
ADM/A/1815/196
You are directed to have the OWNERS LOVE fireship, upon her arrival at Portsmouth, to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, where she is appointed to attend the main fleet, and victualled for 4 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/21
Appoint Richard Colvin, Master Carpenter, the STAR bomb vessel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-25
ADM/A/1815/258
Captain Hubbard, Commander of the SWIFTSURE at the Buoy of the Nore, has advised us in his letter of 24 January, that he is in great want of provisions. We send you an extract of his letter and repeat our directions to you that his ship be furnished with provisions as soon as possible..
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-01
ADM/A/1807/13
The MAIDSTONE to be provisioned for a fortnight in the Hope.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-25
ADM/A/1815/256
You are directed to have the usual allowance made for the Commander, Officers and company of the GRANADO bomb vessel. The GRANADO was blown up before Dieppe by a bomb from the enemy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-26
ADM/A/1815/274
Patrick Mussent is to be appointed Master Gunner of the PORTSMOUTH bomb vessel and you are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 26 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-25
ADM/A/1815/272
Richard Card, Boatswain of the STAR bomb vessel, is to be appointed Boatswain of the CHARLES fireship. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 25 January 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/29
Appoint Robert Waters to furnish ironworkers for the Yard at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/25
Appoint Robert Moorcock, Carpenter, the SANDADOOS to be Master Carpenter the new 3rd Rate building at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-25
ADM/A/1815/268
We have ordered the SMIRNA MERCHANT to such merchants' dock in the Thames that her owners think fit to have her refitted. You are directed to have her cleaned and refitted at a charge on her owners for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-25
ADM/A/1815/266
We believe that several volunteers will enter themselves aboard ships at Plymouth and other ports pursuant to His Majesty's late proclamation and are to be employed as convoys and cruisers.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-02
ADM/A/1807/23
Appoint John Distins, Master Carpenter, the OWNER'S ADVENTURE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-03
ADM/A/1807/39
Pay Mr Edward Whittaker £300 for defraying such charges as be made in attending the business of the Admiralty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-28
ADM/A/1815/280
You are directed to send us an account of the names of all ships and vessels sent to Cadiz with stores for the fleet in the Mediterranean since Admiral Russell was ordered to stay there, at what time and under what convoy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-28
ADM/A/1815/278
Thomas Redding, Carpenter of the NAVY yacht is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the FUBBS yacht in place of the former removed into the new third rate building at Bussleton.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-04
ADM/A/1807/51
The HAMPTON COURT to be repaired at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-03
ADM/A/1807/43
Order a Board Member and Captain Aston to hasten the Bomb Vessels and Fireships in the River to the Note. Hasten a sufficient number of Clerks be sent down to pay the Fleet.
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