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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-01
ADM/A/1779/3
Appoint John Leyton, Boatswain, the WOOLWICH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-01
ADM/A/1779/1
Appoint Robert Gilson, Master Cook, the SAMUEL & HENRY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-04
ADM/A/1824/53
The respective commanders of the vessels returning with Admiral Russell to prepare and transmit the pay books for said ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-04
ADM/A/1824/57
Captain Lo's proposition for accommodation in the Church and laying water in the Yard at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-04
ADM/A/1824/51
Order Mr. Wiles the Muster Master to proceed to the Mediterranean with Admiral Russel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-02
ADM/A/1824/27
Appoint John Brinson, Boatswain, the TIGER Prize.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-02
ADM/A/1824/25
Flag Officers to be paid to Michaelmas last.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-02
ADM/A/1824/23
The EDGAR to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth. The TIGER at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-28
ADM/A/1794/237
William Burrell is to be appointed Purser of the new 4th Rate building by Mr Snelgrove on the Thames. You are to enter him accordingly, as soon as the ship is ready to receive him, together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 28 April 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-24
ADM/A/1794/241
Your letter of 20 April to our Secretary, enclosed a letter from the Commissioners of the Victualling about buying or hiring at a yearly rent, a bakehouse with two tenements near the victualling office at Portsmouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-05
ADM/A/1794/247
William Banton, late Master Gunner of the LONDON MERCHANT hired ship, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the new 4th Rate building at Deptford by Mr Castle.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-19
ADM/A/1794/239
The King has given orders to the Council in Scotland to provide a number of seamen to serve in the fleet this year, and to be put on board such ships as are appointed to receive them at Leith, and to direct that each man shall receive 40 shillings as their Majesties' Bounty.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-03
ADM/A/1824/35
To know when we intend to pay the Great Ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-26
ADM/A/1771/232
Warrant from the Admiralty for William Clarke to be Master Gunner of HM Fireship WOLFE in place of Charles Christian who has resigned. Counter signed by James Southerne.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-28
ADM/A/1794/214
You are directed to have such shallops as are in condition, to be sent to the Downs to be delivered to the officer commanding there, and to be supplied with men from the WOLF hired ship at the Nore, the guardship at Sheerness and the Ordinary at Chatham, sufficient to take them to the Downs.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-28
ADM/A/1794/216
You are directed to have the SWIFT prize, as soon as she arrives at either Sheerness or Portsmouth, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-16
ADM/A/1771/236
Warrant from the Admiralty for Joseph Robinson, Boatswain of HMS JERSEY to be Boatswain of HMS RESOLUTION in place of former moved to HMS DUKE. Counter signed by James Southerne.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-28
ADM/A/1794/220
You are directed to have the Run put on John Bryant of the MONTAGU, to be taken off and that he be discharged from the ship, he having been employed since that time by Captain Phillips in his undertaking of making a lighthouse on the Eddystone.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-28
ADM/A/1794/218
You are directed to pay James Cooper of Weymouth, £5 as a reward for his care and pains in carrying an express from there to Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-14
ADM/A/1771/218
Warrant from the Admiralty for John Turner to be Boatswain of HMS EAGLE Guardship in place of Humphry Pele who has been moved to HMS JAMES GALLEY. Counter signed by James Southerne.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-29
ADM/A/1794/225
You are directed to let us know what vessels or boats have been formerly, or at present allowed by the Navy, to attend on the Governor of the Isle of Wight.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-02
ADM/A/1824/10
Confirm warrant given by Captain John Munden, commander the ST. MICHAEL to appoint Jacob Morris, Master Cook, the EDGAR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-02
ADM/A/1824/15
Confirm warrant given by Captain John Munden, commander the ST. MICHAEL to appoint John Russel, master carpenter, the TIGER prize.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-02
ADM/A/1824/13
Having received a letter from Mr. Edward Gainfield of Barbados, giving an account of money he has supplied out of Customs to provision the BRISTOL and the PLAY PRIZE. Desire and direct to let us know whether you have received any advice.
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