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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-20 ADM/A/1783/114

The French vessel lately taken on the Goodwin Sands and named the GOODWIN prize, is to be sailed to Portsmouth to be cleaned and fitted.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-20 ADM/A/1783/112

William Causeby is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the new AFRICA hired ship, during her continuing in their Majesties service. You are to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 20 April 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-08 ADM/A/1810/73

Warrant for the appointment of Richard Alfry to be Master Carpenter of the Yacht HENRIETTA.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-20 ADM/A/1783/109

John Rodman is to be appointed Boatswain of the ST. MARTIN prize. You are to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 20 April 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-20 ADM/A/1783/102

The great ships are ordered to sail towards the Downs and you are directed to have 30 able pilots sent to ships at the Buoy of the Nore for their service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-08 ADM/A/1810/83

We direct you to cause the MAIDSTONE upon her arrival at Portsmouth (where she is ordered) to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service, and victualled for three months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-20 ADM/A/1783/100

You are directed to have the FUBBS yacht at Deptford to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel without delay. She has been ordered to attend Admiral Russell in the fleet this summer.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-08 ADM/A/1810/85

Warrant for the appointment of John Austen to be Master Gunner of the ESSEX Prize.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-26 ADM/A/1783/138

You are directed to have a fitting vessel hired at Portsmouth or thereabouts, to be employed by Captain Hoskins, Commander of the MONCK, to procure seamen for his ship, taking care that she is discharged when that service is over.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-25 ADM/A/1783/134

You are directed to stop the wages of Captain John Larch, Commander of the ANN hired ship in the West Indies, and also to the hire and freight of the ship, until he satisfies her company for their share of the prize goods taken from the French.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-25 ADM/A/1783/126

You are directed to have the RUPERT manned to her highest complement of men.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-22 ADM/A/1783/122

Robert Pedro is to be appointed Master Cook of the QUAKER ketch, in place of the former who has deserted. You are to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 22 April 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-20 ADM/A/1783/96

The commanders of the EAGLET ketch and the SWEEPSTAKES, having orders to receive the Scotch seamen at Leith, you are directed to have the allowance made to them as the commanders shall give receipts for by our orders of 24 February last, and to have provisions put on board the SHEERNESS and LONDON M…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-19 ADM/A/1783/88

Captain William Bokenham, Commander of the GRAFTON, has applied to this Board for some reward when Lieutenant of the DRAGON, in carrying the LEOPARD hulk to Gibraltar and taking care of and accounting for the stores and victuals which were transported.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-15 ADM/A/1784/96

Wanting to know how many Captains of Fireships who, having lost their ships in the service of the Navy, have continued to serve and be paid as Captains until receiving promotions or otherwise.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-15 ADM/A/1784/94

Requiring that the remnant of the Crew of the PORTLAND who are believed to have entered themselves in the BOYNE be paid for their time in the PORTLAND when the BOYNE arrives at the Nore.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-21 ADM/A/1784/93

Petition of Peter Rowby in which he shows that having served at sea as Boatswain for twenty-nine years and having been wounded in the shoulder and put ashore to recover he became Boatswain of HM Yard at Deptford and now applies for superannuation.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-20 ADM/A/1810/200

You have informed us by your letter of the 17th inst; that the Prize lately taken by the WEYMOUTH having been surveyed is found a fitting Ship to serve as a Man of War of the 6th Rate.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-20 ADM/A/1810/198

Your letter of the 17th inst; sent to this Board an account of the Moneys certified by the Treasurer of the Navy to have been received by him from the Commissioners for Prizes for the tenths of the several Prizes taken from the Enemy, pursuant to the late Act of Parliament on that behalf.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-10 ADM/A/1784/59

Countermanding a previous general instruction and now requiring the urgent fitting out of the Fireships CHARLES and CYGNET with their highest Complements of Men and Victuals for three months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-22 ADM/A/1810/208

Warrant for the appointment of Charles Kennett to be Boatswain of the hired Ship SEA FLOWER.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-06-08 ADM/A/1784/43

Requiring an Account of the cost of victualling the Navy during 1691 together with a breakdown of the cost of victualling each Seaman and Warrant Officer in Sea Victuals, with a copy to the Commissioners for Victualling.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-22 ADM/A/1810/210

Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Nicholls to be Master Gunner of the hired Ship SEA FLOWER.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-22 ADM/A/1810/206

In case the Owners of the hired Ship NEW AFRICA are dilatory in the cleaning, fitting and furnishing her with Stores for a voyage to New England pursuant to our late Orders, we direct you to cause the same to be done at their Majesties' Charge, with all possible dispatch, deducting the Charge o…