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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-19 ADM/A/1794/135
We enclose a list of ships from 1st to 5th Rate that are appointed for the main fleet. You are directed to send this to the Commissioners of the Victualling in order that they may solicit the Treasury for money to enable them to furnish the Pursers with the proper sums.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-28 ADM/A/1771/150
Sir John Ashby has reported that he has ordered the men on HMS HARWICH (now fitting out) to join the Resolution to assist in taking her from Portsmouth to the Nore.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-27 ADM/A/1771/146
We do herby direct to emprest Captain Francis Wyvell £100 towards defraying charges for procuring Seamen for the Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-19 ADM/A/1794/141
Josias Moors is to be appointed Boatswain of the SOOSDYKE yacht. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 19 April 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-26 ADM/A/1771/142
We send you a copy of a proposal from John Frame Shipwright for building at Hull one of the new Ships for HM Service and direct you to consider it and report what is best for the Service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-20 ADM/A/1794/145
You are directed to have an able Surgeon sent to the NEWCASTLE, in place of the former who appears to us to be an apprentice, according to the letter from Surgeons Hall enclosed to us in your letter of 19 April.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-13 ADM/A/1794/111
You are directed to take off the stop put on the wages due to Captain George Byng for his service in the ROYAL OAK, when he received on board a considerable quantity of oil taken from the enemy by Captain Fitzpatrick.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-14 ADM/A/1794/115
We have spoken to the Lords of the Cabinet about your being supplied with better funds to pay the yards, and to contract with merchants for naval stores, but being referred to the Treasury and foreseeing a greater delay, you are directed to bring to this office on Monday morning next, such memorials…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-13 ADM/A/1794/113
You are directed to have the wages due to Captain Byng for service in the ROYAL OAK, to be paid to last Michaelmas.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-30 ADM/A/1771/168
We direct you two immediately to send two months provisions to the Bouy of the Nore for HMS SWEEPSTAKES.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-17 ADM/A/1794/117
Your letter of 14 April advised us that 2 falcons of about 500 weight (to be mounted on carriages) and 6 patereroes of about 100 weight and a half, will be proper for each of the brigantines the SPY and the DILLIGENCE, lately built at Deptford and Woolwich.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-17 ADM/A/1794/121
You are directed to have the HIND ketch, now at Sheerness, furnished with 4 months victuals for Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-17 ADM/A/1794/119
Stephen Newell is to be appointed Master Sailmaker of the yard at Plymouth, to repair the sails of ships that refit there and also for making such sails. You are directed to be entered accordingly and to hold the place, together with such allowance of salary and privileges until further order.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-19 ADM/A/1771/114
The Commissioners of Victualling have reported that a parcel of Oatmeal provided by Mr Henly of Bristol to Portsmouth has be refused to be accepted by the Pursers of HM Ships only because it is smaller than previously made.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-19 ADM/A/1771/108
Reference the prize at Portsmouth taken by HMS DOVER report her dimensions and quality, with your opinion whether she is suitable to be a Man of War in HM Service, and if so the number of men and the size and number of guns suitable. Include he cost and time for fitting her for service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-12 ADM/A/1794/95
We send you the enclosed a copy of a sentence of a Court Martial held on board the VICTORY at the Buoy of the Nore on 29 March 1693, Sir John Ashby, Admiral of the Blue, President; and direct you to have the fine mentioned upon Captain Vaughan, Commander of the MILFORD, to be deducted out of his wag…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-13 ADM/A/1794/99
Robert Benetland is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the SOESDIKE yacht. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 12 April 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-04-13 ADM/A/1794/107
Captain Kerr, Commander of the LENOX, has applied for the money he disbursed to several men brought from the DEPTFORD at Plymouth to the LENOX at Portsmouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-19 ADM/A/1771/104
Application has been made to this Board by the Officers at Woolwich yard that their salary's are less than the Officers at Sheerness, we require you to report your opinion what should be done in the best interest of HM Navy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-22 ADM/A/1771/129
We direct you to have HMS LARK cleaned and refitted as soon as maybe upon her arrival at Deptford and prepared for Channel service and stored for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-22 ADM/A/1771/131
The Commanders of HM 2nd Rate ships at Chatham have represented to us that the said ships have a need for a Middle Powder Room. We direct you to consider this requirement and if you think suitable provide them to the said Ships now fitting out there.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-20 ADM/A/1771/118
We direct you to hire two Merchant Ships to be fitted out as Hospital Ships with all dispatch, to be fitted out to accommodate 150 sick and wounded men each, and Surgeons etc.