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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-16
ADM/A/1845/79
Enclosing a copy of a letter from Captain Warrell of the DUKE concerning a James Monkman and a William Edlington who had joined on a voluntary basis and have since been pressganged from a merchant ship to whom they were lent.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-14
ADM/A/1845/77
Urgently requiring any ships sent in to Chatham by Admiral Benbow for cleaning and refitting to be attended to and to have their Victuals completed to two months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-16
ADM/A/1845/83
Warrant appointing John Chapman to be Surgeon of the Yard at Portsmouth. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-13
ADM/A/1845/70
Enclosing a copy of a Court Martial in which Richard Hobbs Mate of the VANGUARD has been convicted of perjury and is to have his Pension suspended until he can prove that the injury he claims to have suffered when aboard the VANGUARD has been verified and attested by her Surgeon.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-11
ADM/A/1791/119
The Petition of Nathaniel Doggett, Surgeon, to receive a Pension by reason of his age and infirmity.
This Petition is referred to the Navy Board for consideration and Report…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-11
ADM/A/1791/117
Warrant for the appointment of William Clarke to be Master Gunner of the FORESIGHT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-01-13
ADM/A/1791/143
Warrant for the appointment of Oliver Smith to be Master Cook of the CARLISLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-01-13
ADM/A/1791/141
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Hall to be Master Cook of the lesser of the fourth Rate Ships building by Mr Snelgrove.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-01-12
ADM/A/1791/132
We send you enclosed an account of the Charges Lieutenant James Peacock of the NEPTUNE incurred in his journey from Weymouth to London, by our Order, and back to Portsmouth, and direct you to sign a Bill on the Navy Treasurer for paying the sum of fourteen pounds, one shilling and sixpence for his …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-06
ADM/A/1791/80
Warrant for the appointment of George Manureing to be Purser of the new third Rate Ship building at Southampton.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-06
ADM/A/1791/78
We direct you to cause the Yacht HENRIETTA to be cleaned and refitted at Deptford for Channel service,
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-06
ADM/A/1791/74
Warrant for the appointment of Jasper Devert to be Purser of the Mary Gally.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-06
ADM/A/1791/72
Notwithstanding our Orders of the 24th of last month for refitting the Sheerness at Sheerness we direct you to cause the Ship to be cleaned and refitted at Plymouth for Channel service in case she has not left there before the receipt of our late Orders, and that she be furnished with two months v…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-09
ADM/A/1791/91
Your letter of the 4th inst; informed us that the Old Single Dock at the Chatham Yard has been very Crasy for a long time, and the Apron blown up in the late stormy weather.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-09
ADM/A/1791/101
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Worrall to be Purser of the new fourth Rate Ship building at Southampton.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-06
ADM/A/1791/86
A Petition of Francis Moss to receive a Pension by reason of his age and infirmity.
This Petition is referred to the Navy Board for consideration and Report…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-15
ADM/A/1842/210
Warrant for the appointment of Hugh Williams to be Boatswain of the Brigantine SHARK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-09
ADM/A/1842/129
We direct you to cause the Wages due to Captain Lyell for the time he commanded the MILFORD to be paid , notwithstanding the loss of his Journals, Books and Papers of accounts, he having informed us that they were all lost when the MILFORD was taken by the Enemy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-04-19
ADM/A/1841/224
Ordering the RESTORATION, PENDENNIS, PHOENIX and GRIFFIN Fireship to be supplied immediately with [a] month's Provisions to allow them to go on service of great consequence.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-18
ADM/A/1845/166
Warrant appointing James Poundy, late Boatswain of the DUNWICH, to be Boatswain of the new Fifth Rate building at Deptford when ready to receive her Officers. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-20
ADM/A/1845/171
Warrant appointing William Jewell to be Master Carpenter of the QUEENBOROUGH in place of the former who has been moved to the new Fifth Rate at Portsmouth. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-01
ADM/A/1842/11
We direct you to cause the SEVERN upon her arrival at Portsmouth to be forthwith cleaned and refitted there for Channel service and victualled for ten weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-01
ADM/A/1842/1
In pursuance of his Majesty's pleasure signified on the 23rd April last we direct you to cause the Stop put on the Marquess of Carmarthen's Pay for bearing Supernumerarys when he commanded the RESOLUTION to be taken off, and that his Wages be paid him.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-17
ADM/A/1843/123
Directing that the French prize taken by the MEDWAY should be purchased for use as a Man-of-War and asking for advice as to how she should be manned and armed.
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