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Austen, Robert
Cary, Anthony
Cary, John
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-14
ADM/A/1793/103
The SAINT MARTIN Prize to be cleaned and refitted at Kinsale for Channel Service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-12
ADM/A/1793/97
Refer Petition of William Blanch. Petition on reverse.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-09
ADM/A/1793/69
Furnish the Straights Squadron with French Colours. The Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the said ships whose servants have died or been discharged, to be paid their wages which shall appear by ticket.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-10
ADM/A/1793/83
To cause the Bounty Money to be paid to such Seamen who have voluntarily entered themselves pursuit to the enclosed Proclamation.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-08
ADM/A/1793/64
To know why the wages of Captain Ralph Wrenn in the CORONATION hired ship is not paid. As likewise David Salle who died Boatswain the OXFORD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-03
ADM/A/1793/25
To report the sufficiency of the manning of the KATHERINE storeship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-06-09
ADM/A/1831/71
Warrant for the appointment of James Mitchell to be Master Gunner of the Bomb Vessel COMET.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-13
ADM/A/1790/84
Warrant appointing William Walker, Master Carpenter of the SALAMANDER Bomb Vessel, to be Master Carpenter of the LARK, in place of the former who has been moved to the SALAMANDER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-13
ADM/A/1790/82
Announcing that Philip Devall, a Jersey Pilot, is to join the ST GEORGE and be paid as a Midshipman and not as an Able Seaman, in order to encourage him to be ready at all times when required.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-10
ADM/A/1835/117
The CHATHAM at the Nore is to proceed to the East Country instead of the LITCHFIELD and she is to proceed to Portsmouth to be cleaned and refitted for Channel service.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-12
ADM/A/1790/74
Requiring a Report on the state of readiness of the DUKE, BOYNE, CORNWALL, ROYAL OAK, and MARY and urging all speed with preparing certain ships destined for the Mediterranean.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-12
ADM/A/1835/129
Our order of 10 October directed that the LITCHFIELD be refitted at Portsmouth. She has since been ordered to Plymouth and is to be cleaned and refitted there and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-06-08
ADM/A/1831/63
We direct you to cause the PENZANCE at Liverpool to be cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel, and victualled for three months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-06
ADM/A/1790/35
Some Danish and Swedish ships are being detained in the Downs suspected of being bound for France.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-12
ADM/A/1790/66
Urgently requiring the Victuals of the LOYAL MERCHANT and PRUDENCE to be made up to eight months for service in the Mediterranean and supplied with extra Stores.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-09
ADM/A/1790/62
Ordering the CROWN to be cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for service in the Channel and supplied with two months Victuals
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-09
ADM/A/1790/60
Ordering the Men of the DISPATCH Brigantine to be laid up at Portsmouth and their Men turned over into the RUSSELL. Officers remaining in the DISPATCH are to be paid their wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-08
ADM/A/1790/54
Calling for an Estimate of the Stores to be sent to Kinsale to supply a number of Third, Fourth and Fifth Rates.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-08
ADM/A/1790/52
Ordering the Men of the SHARK and DISCOVERY Brigantines to be turned over into the BOYNE at the Nore and for the Officers remaining in the said ships to be paid their wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-08
ADM/A/1790/48
The Surgeon of the ASSURANCE has fallen out with her Commander Captain Moody. An instruction is given for the Surgeon to be moved to another ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-06
ADM/A/1792/62
Ordering the EAGLET Ketch at Portsmouth to be supplied with all necessary Stores for going on foreign service together with six months' Victuals. In the event that the Stores and Victuals cannot be supplied before she sails for Plymouth they are to be supplied at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-06
ADM/A/1792/60
Requiring full particulars of all of the Men discharged from the SUFFOLK since December last including his occupation at the time of discharge.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-07
ADM/A/1792/70
Warrant appointing John Tippets, late Purser of the SCEPTRE, to be Purser of the ARCHANGEL in place of the Purser of the new Fourth Rate building in Mr Castle's Yard at Deptford. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-07
ADM/A/1792/68
The MUSCOVIA MERCHANT, Commander Daniel Parsons, has been hired to take in Masts and Stores for the Squadron going to the Straits and is to serve as a Storeship on the same terms as the Hospital ships. She is to be supplied with eight months' Victuals.
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