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Austen, Robert
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-13
ADM/A/1794/113
You are directed to have the wages due to Captain Byng for service in the ROYAL OAK, to be paid to last Michaelmas.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-17
ADM/A/1794/117
Your letter of 14 April advised us that 2 falcons of about 500 weight (to be mounted on carriages) and 6 patereroes of about 100 weight and a half, will be proper for each of the brigantines the SPY and the DILLIGENCE, lately built at Deptford and Woolwich.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-17
ADM/A/1794/121
You are directed to have the HIND ketch, now at Sheerness, furnished with 4 months victuals for Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-17
ADM/A/1794/119
Stephen Newell is to be appointed Master Sailmaker of the yard at Plymouth, to repair the sails of ships that refit there and also for making such sails. You are directed to be entered accordingly and to hold the place, together with such allowance of salary and privileges until further order.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-12
ADM/A/1794/91
You are directed to have the EAGLE fitted for sea at Chatham, for service in the Channel, furnished with the same quantity of provisions as ships of the 3rd Rate.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-12
ADM/A/1794/95
We send you the enclosed a copy of a sentence of a Court Martial held on board the VICTORY at the Buoy of the Nore on 29 March 1693, Sir John Ashby, Admiral of the Blue, President; and direct you to have the fine mentioned upon Captain Vaughan, Commander of the MILFORD, to be deducted out of his wag…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-13
ADM/A/1794/100
cover sheet to doc 99
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-13
ADM/A/1794/99
Robert Benetland is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the SOESDIKE yacht. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 12 April 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-13
ADM/A/1794/107
Captain Kerr, Commander of the LENOX, has applied for the money he disbursed to several men brought from the DEPTFORD at Plymouth to the LENOX at Portsmouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-11
ADM/A/1794/85
You are directed to have the DEFIANCE laid up at Chatham and that the officers not turned over to any other ship paid their wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-07
ADM/A/1824/87
Appoint John Prior, Master Gunner, the SAINT MICHAEL.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-07
ADM/A/1824/83
Appoint John Trottle, Master Cook, the BIDDEFORD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-08
ADM/A/1824/97
Cause the VICTORY at Chatham to be forthwith fitted for the Mediterranean.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-07
ADM/A/1824/89
That care be taken for the fleet in the straights being Victualled til the Supply of Provisions, now going thither, shall arrive.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-07
ADM/A/1824/93
Appoint John Wickars, Purser, the SUFFOLK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-01
ADM/A/1795/21
Enclosing an account of the damage ships of the Fleet received in sailing from the Nore to the Downs.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-05
ADM/A/1824/65
The SUNDERLAND and the CHATHAM to be refitted, manned, and victualed at Deptford for the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-01
ADM/A/1795/4
Giving instructions for Chaplains to be paid their "Groats" together with other wages due them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-04-05
ADM/A/1794/249
In pursuance of His Majesty's warrant to this Board dated 16 March 1693, you are directed to have a pension of £120 a year settled on Peter Chasseloup, a French sea officer and refugee, who served as a volunteer in the Navy in the years 1691/1692.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-03
ADM/A/1824/43
The HAMPTON COURT to be sheathed for a voyage to the Mediterranean. The 3rd rate building at Bussleton, the 4th rate being built by Mr Snellgrove in the river and the DEVONSHIRE likewise.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-04
ADM/A/1824/45
Declaration for And Distribution of 40,000 men's Victuals for next year.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-02
ADM/A/1779/7
Appoint Robert Hallows, Purser, the SAMUEL& HENRY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-05-01
ADM/A/1795/12
Granting the appeal by Admirals of the Fleet for Captial and high rated ships to be provided with extra sails.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-04
ADM/A/1824/53
The respective commanders of the vessels returning with Admiral Russell to prepare and transmit the pay books for said ships.
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