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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-09 ADM/A/1782/75
Lancelot Snowden, a Seaman belonging to the ALBEMARL, has been found guilty of a crime at the Old Bailey when pressing Men but has been pardoned and is to be compensated.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-19 ADM/A/1785/170
We direct you to cause the RUPERT to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel, and victualled for four months or as much as she can conveniently stow.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-19 ADM/A/1785/174
Upon consideration of your letter of the 15th inst; concerning the Disbursements made by Captain Hughes, Commander of the PEARL, at Bilbao, in converting the St.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-19 ADM/A/1785/178
We direct you to make an allowance of House Rent to John Hill, one of the Principal Officers and Commissioners of their Majesties' Navy, according as has been usually allowed to Commissioners who have not had houses in the Navy Office.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-20 ADM/A/1785/182
We are informed by the Commissioners of Transportation in their letter of today that two of the Transport Ships now at Portsmouth, namely the SPOTTED CALF of Bristol, John Knight Master, and the PELICAN of Bideford, Peter Trings Master, having by accidents, the former lost the Bowsprit, and the othe…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-20 ADM/A/1785/184
In your letter of the 16th inst; you informed us that for the better dispatch of the Works In the Deptford Yard there is occasion for building a Storehouse there of one hundred foot long and and twenty foot broad on the back side of the Rigging House, and also a House Crane on the new Wharf befo…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-15 ADM/A/1785/148
Understanding by the letter of July 13th from Admiral Russell that the Fleet under his command in Torbay is in need of Beer, Butter and Cheese, and considering the wind hanging out of the way so that the Ships loaded with Provisions for them cannot be expected to reach the Fleet, we direct you to …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-15 ADM/A/1785/150
Our Orders to you of the 6th April last directed you to remove the Stop on some part of the Pay of several Commanders of their Majesties Ships on account of their failure in preforming the Instructions annexed to their Commissions.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-14 ADM/A/1832/125
To lengthen the provisions aboard His Majesty's fleet, we have sent orders that seamen be put on short allowance. You are directed to give orders to the Commissioners of the Victualling to solicit the Treasury for money to pay the men their short allowance money.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-14 ADM/A/1832/127
Mrs Wyatt of Bursledon, by her letter of 7 July, has proposed selling a ship to serve His Majesty as a 6th Rate. You are directed to consider this and to report to this Board your opinion of what you think is fitting to be done.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-15 ADM/A/1785/158
Warrant for the appointment of John Hutchinson to be Purser of the hired Ship PRINCESS ANN
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-16 ADM/A/1785/164
We direct you to sign Bills on the Navy Treasure for the Flag Pay of Richard Carter, Rear Admiral of the Blue, from the date of his Commission to the time of his death.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-14 ADM/A/1785/126
For preventing any loss of time in the dispatching of such Ships of the Fleet sent in to be cleaned and refitted, we direct you to send Orders to their Majesties' several Yards that such Ships of the Fleet ordered into Port by Admiral Russell be cleaned, refitted and victualled according to suc…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-15 ADM/A/1785/144
Warrant for the appointment of John Taylor to be Master Carpenter of the hired Ship LUMLEY CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-13 ADM/A/1832/120
An account of some abuses offered to some officers of His Majesty's ships by soldiers of the Portsmouth garrison, and hardships put on them by the Lieutenant Governor.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-14 ADM/A/1785/138
Upon consideration of what you have reported to us in your letter of April 6th last in the examination of Captain Jedediah Barker's Papers, concerning his observance of his Instructions during his late Command of the SHARK Brigantine, we direct you to cause him to be paid his Wages notwithstand…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-14 ADM/A/1785/140
We direct you to hire upon the best terms you can, five of those Merchant Ships mentioned in your letter to us of the 11th July, which are the best sailors and can be got ready soonest, to be employed as Men of War of the 5th Rate, and sending us an account of your proceedings, together with your o…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-12 ADM/A/1785/114
Warrant for the appointment of Jeremiah Conyers to be the Boatswain of the hired Bomb Vessel CHARITY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-12 ADM/A/1785/105
Warrant for the appointment of John Henslow to be Master Carpenter of the Fireship CHARLES.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-12 ADM/A/1785/107
We direct you to cause a Survey to be made of the Ketch lately taken from the French by the EXPEDITION Packet Boat and sent into Plymouth, and report to this Board your opinion if she is fit to to be employed in their Majesties' service, and if so the number of Men and the number and nature of …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-07-20 ADM/A/1797/259
Lieutenant Willoughby Tyrwhit late of the JAMES Galley is to be paid his wages following the loss of his journal and other things when in a Ketch belonging to Plymouth
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-13 ADM/A/1785/122
We direct you to contract for building in Merchant Yards either in this River or in the Out Ports two Frigates of the 4th Rate of the like dimensions with those last ordered to be built in their Majesties' Yards.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-12 ADM/A/1785/116
Warrant for the appointment of William Marlen to be Master Carpenter of the hired Bomb Vessel CHARITY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-08 ADM/A/1832/63
You are directed to have the wages due to Lieutenant Nicholas Heron, late Lieutenant of the DUNKIRK who was killed in the West Indies, paid notwithstanding the loss of his journals and other papers.