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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-12-04 ADM/A/1779/33

The MONTAGUE to be cleaned & refitted at Portsmouth preferable to the RESOLUTION. Forebear sheathing the SAPPHIRE and refit and victual her for the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-12-03 ADM/A/1779/21

The LYON at Portsmouth to be rigged and fitted for Service in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-12-04 ADM/A/1779/27

The CENTURIAN, the CHESTER, the PORTSMOUTH, and the MILFORD to be cleaned and fitted at Plymouth for service in the channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-11 ADM/A/1785/81

Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Sheppard to be Master Cook of the Hired Ship PRINCESS ANNE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-11 ADM/A/1785/89

The service of the Navy requiring that a Yard be made at the place in Hamose near Plymouth where the new Dock is now building, and several buildings erected therein, as well for accommodation of the Navy Officers appointed there, as for Storehouses and and other services, we direct you to consider w…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-11 ADM/A/1785/93

Warrant for the appointment of Roger Will to be Master Carpenter of hired Ship PRINCESS ANN.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-11 ADM/A/1785/87

We direct you to make an allowance to Captain Wivell, Commander of the CENTURION, of the Victuals of such Danes transported in her from Ireland to Ostend as shall appear to have been victualled by him in this passage.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-07 ADM/A/1785/55

Warrant for the appointment of John Mackey to be Boatswain of the Hulk SUCCESS.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-07 ADM/A/1785/63

We direct you to cause the Ketch ROE upon her arrival at Sheerness to be forthwith cleaned and refitted for Channel service, and furnished with three months Victuals or as much as she can conveniently stow.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-08 ADM/A/1785/67

We are sending you an extract of a letter from Mr Henry Lisle of Whitby, giving us an account of a Longboat, with other things belonging to her, which he reported was from the SWEEPSTAKES.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-07 ADM/A/1785/65

Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Rutherford to be Master Gunner of the Fireship EAGLE Guardship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-06 ADM/A/1785/35

We understand by the Earl of Nottingham that there is a Dutch Man of War at Portsmouth which wants a Topmast.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-06 ADM/A/1785/41

We direct you to order Captain Stephen Akerman, Master Attendant on Floats, to do the Duty of Master Attendant at the Deptford Yard during the absence of Captain Benbow, Master Attendant of the said Yard, who is appointed to attend the Duke of Leinster in the present Expedition.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-06 ADM/A/1785/47

We understand that the SAINT ALBANS PRIZE has arrived at the Buoy of the Nore and is very leaky.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-07 ADM/A/1785/51

Some of the Owners of the Merchant Ship LUMLEY CASTLE, having at their attending us last night offered to let the said Ship to serve as a Man of War in their Majesties' service, at eight shillings a ton per month, we direct you to hire her accordingly and cause her to be fitted out to Sea by th…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-07 ADM/A/1785/53

Upon application to this Board by the relations of Captain Clifford Chamberlain, late Commander of the hired Ship BERKELEY CASTLE, for payment of his Wages for the time he commanded the Ship, and in consideration of what was discussed with you when attending us, touching the supernumeraries borne on…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-05 ADM/A/1785/27

Captain Orton, Commander of the hired Ship LONDON MERCHANT, who was ordered to convoy the Transport Ships and forty Shallops to the Downs, has informed us by his letter of July 2nd that the two months victuals directed by us to be sent down to the said Ship have not arrived.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-05 ADM/A/1785/31

We direct you to make enquiry what Merchant Ships there are in the River Thames fitting to be employed in their Majesties' Service as Men of War of the 5th Rate, and return an account thereof to this Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-01 ADM/A/1785/1

In pursuance of the letter of today's date by the Earl of Nottingham we direct you to give Orders to Captain Benbow, Master Attendant at the Chatham Yard, to go down to Portsmouth and embark with the Duke of Leinster upon the present expedition, and that you represent to this Board a fitting Pe…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-01 ADM/A/1785/9

We direct you to send to this Board as soon as possible a List of the names of such Merchant Ships as by inquiry have been judged fitting to be employed in their Majesties' service as Men of War of the 4th Rate, that are now in the River Thames.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-02 ADM/A/1830/9

A Commission was granted by The Rt. Hon. Admiral Russell dated 16th Oct. 1694 to Mr Gerrard Lestock to be First Lt. of HMS LENOX under the command of Captain Christopher Myngs.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-01 ADM/A/1830/5

We desire you to pay the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell £42 10s he having disbursed this to 17 Pilots sent from Newport to serve in the Fleet which was under his command off Dunkirk.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-02 ADM/A/1830/7

We desire and direct you to cause HMS RUPERT PRIZE (upon her arrival at Sheerness) to be forthwith Cleaned and Refilled there for Service in the Channel, and Victualled for 3 Months Service

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-05 ADM/A/1830/32

We Direct you to pay Capt. Wighman of HMS COLCHESTER two thirds of the pay due to him for his service in former ships on account of his going to the West Indies. Sum paid £94 2s 0p