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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-04 ADM/A/1830/19
At a Court Marshall held on board HMS QUEEN on 22 Feb. 1695/6 Sir George Rooke Admiral of the White President John Marshall Boatswain of the FLAME Fireship tried for carelessness in endangering the burning of the Fireship.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-30 ADM/A/1778/204
Confirming a Warrant issued by Sir Edward Russell dated twenty-first June 1691 appointing James Burton to be Cook of the MONMOUTH. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-30 ADM/A/1778/206
Confirming a Warrant issued by Captain Mathew Aylmar dated thirtieth May 1691 appointing Edward Palmer Master Carpenter of the SAPHIRE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-30 ADM/A/1778/208
Requiring two months Victuals to be sent urgently to the RICHMOND at Gravesend.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-30 ADM/A/1778/212
Countermanding an Order to send Men from the CHARLES GALLET Prize to ships formerly commanded by Colonel Aylmer at his request; and requiring Sir Francis Wheeler to be entered as Commander of the Rupert in accordance with his Commission from the time that Captain Bokenham left that ship following he…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-30 ADM/A/1778/200
Approving a reward for Captain Edmund Barrett for a service rendered to the ST DAVID at Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-30 ADM/A/1778/216
The Navy Board has offered advice on reducing fraud in ships in harbour under the supervision of Clerks of the Cheque. A Directive is given that all Commanders of ships in harbour must now attend Musters and make a strict record of all Men absent together with the Clerks of the Cheque.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-30 ADM/A/1778/218
Approving the fitting of the SAMUEL and Henry Merchant ship as a Man-of-War with the same sized Crew and Armaments as previously for a voyage to the South.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1778/220
Petition of Thomas Farrar, Gunner of the NORTHUMBERLAND, in which he pleads that due to wounds received over a period of years coupled with his age, he is no longer able to discharge his duties and asks for superannuation.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-11 ADM/A/1830/91
We direct you to supply a proper vessel to procure men for HMS FOWY now at Shoreham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-08 ADM/A/1830/73
Reference your letter of 24 April last, we approve the payment of £334 13s 4p to Vice Admiral Isaac Rebow of the county of Essex as payment for impressing and sending to HM Ships 196 seamen between 26 March 1693 and 23 June following.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-08 ADM/A/1830/77
Ref. the enclosed letter from the Rt. Hon. Admiral Russell at Cadis on behalf of Mr Allin who acts as Master Shipwright there, we require you to consider the situation and report to this Board your opinion as to what should be done.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-08 ADM/A/1830/81
We desire and Direct you clean and refit HM Brigantine DILIGENCE upon her arrival in Sheerness for service in the Channel and victualed for 3 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-08 ADM/A/1830/83
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Nolson to be Purser of HMS ST MALO.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-12 ADM/A/1830/101
Admiral Russell during his time as Commander of the fleet in the Straights paid 17 Captains under his command against Rescripts, see attached appendix [ADM/A/1830/102] below. This amounted to £1694 0s 4p.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-06 ADM/A/1830/52
Pilots Thomas and William Pascall were ordered by Admiral Russell last March to pilot the Dutch flagship now off Dover to Graveslin pitts. You are required to them for this service on them providing they produce certificates from the Dutch Commander.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-06 ADM/A/1830/56
We direct you to fit out the Fireships BLAZE and VULCAN at Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, and victualed for 4 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-05-06 ADM/A/1830/58
A Commission was granted by The Rt. Hon. Admiral Russell dated 15th August 1694 to Mr Nicholas Needham to be made a Lieutenant of HMS EAGLE and to pay his wages for the time he served in that ship, if you have no other objection.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-25 ADM/A/1778/170
Agreeing to the appointment of a Deputy to Thomas March, Gunner of the BONAVENTURE, who is having trouble with his sight and will recuperate ashore. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-25 ADM/A/1778/174
Instructing Captain John Nevill to be paid as a First Captain under various Admirals when commanding the SOVEREIGN and the KENT>
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-25 ADM/A/1778/176
The Navy Board has informed the Admiralty that due to lack of funds it is currently unable to complete the order for twenty-seven new ships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-23 ADM/A/1778/160
Warrant appointing George Wingreen, Cook of the GREENWICH, to be Master Gunner of the VULTURE Fireship in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-20 ADM/A/1778/136
Warrant appointing Barnaby Swire to be Master Bricklayer at Plymouth Yard. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-11-18 ADM/A/1778/115
A Survey of the Galley Prize in Woolwich Dock appears to show that she is unsuitable for service as a Man of War. She is to be delivered to the Commissioners for Prizes for disposal and the Men put aboard her are to be returned to their respective ships.