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Austen, Robert
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-10-14
ADM/A/1824/203
To provide fitting accomadation to be made in Tenders for the Prest Men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-16
ADM/A/1779/146
Appoint Thomas Summers, Master Gunner, the MONMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-16
ADM/A/1779/144
Deduct from Captain William Martins pay of the EAGLET Ketch for the time he paid men longer than he ought.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-31
ADM/A/1842/347
Captain Martin Gardiner, formerly first Lieutenant of the CANTERBURY, was by order of Captain James Moodie dated December 12th 1696 directed to go aboard the ADVENTURE and take charge of captaining her.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-15
ADM/A/1779/136
To deliver out of the Stores at Portsmouth to Vice Admiral Callenburgh the stores lately ordered.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-16
ADM/A/1779/162
The 18 Fire ships named to be fitted for the sea, for the next Summer service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-16
ADM/A/1779/160
The Ketch ROE to be cleaned and refitted at Chatham for channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-27
ADM/A/1842/323
We understood from your letter of the 25th inst; to our Secretary that one of the Rope Houses at Chatham is so decayed that the Workmen are in fear of it falling on them, and you think it convenient to take it down this Summer and erect a new one.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-16
ADM/A/1779/154
Desire and direct you to attend Friday next. And report what part of the £700,000 has been received in cash or tallies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-16
ADM/A/1779/152
Appoint Henry Ireland, Mastyer Gunner, the CHARLOTTE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-28
ADM/A/1842/335
We direct you to cause the Fireship JOSEPH upon her arrival at Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted for Channel service as one of the ships of the Main Fleet, and victualled in the same manner as other Ships for that service are ordered to be victualled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-27
ADM/A/1842/321
A Commission was granted by Admiral Russell dated 16th July 1694 for Mr Martin Gardner to be first Lieutenant on board the CANTERBURY.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-05-27
ADM/A/1842/319
We direct you to cause the DEPTFORD at Woolwich to be fitted there to proceed to New England and attend there, and furnished with eight months Provisions of proper Species for her voyage, for her middle complement of Men, to which you are to cause her present number to be reduced.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-12-14
ADM/A/1779/126
Cause the men on board the MONCK which belong to the RUPERT to be returned to the said ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-02
ADM/A/1782/17
Requiring the Company of the NONSUCH to be paid prior to her leaving for New England
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-18
ADM/A/1797/235
Warrant appointing Henry Pike to be Purser of the DOLPHIN in place of the former who has been moved to the BONAVENTURE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-01
ADM/A/1782/3
Requiring a set of French Colours to be supplied to all Fourth Rates and below; and for twenty similar sets of colours to be put aboard the BRITANNIA for the use of Admiral Russell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-03
ADM/A/1832/33
Your letter to our Secretary on 30 June, advised us that the new 5th Rate building at Sheerness which we have named the RYE with the same number of men and number and nature of guns allowed to our new 5t Rates lately built, may be ready to launch next spring.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-03
ADM/A/1832/35
You are directed to sign bills on the Treasurer of the Navy, for pay due to Sir George Rooke as Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the fleet in the Mediterranean from 1 August 1695 to 28 April 1696 and as Admiral and Commander-in-Chief from 28 April 1696 to 1 June 1696, the day he struck his flag.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-29
ADM/A/1781/185
The Ordnance have advised us that they ordered John Adams and Henry Brass , Bombardiers to go on board the SALAMANDER last year to service the mortars, where they continued from 12 May to September 1691.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-29
ADM/A/1781/181
You are directed to have the PRINCE at Chatham fitted for sea for service in the Channel and to be manned with the highest complement of men and victualled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-25
ADM/A/1797/193
A new Fourth Rate building at Portsmouth to be named the WEYMOUTH will shortly be ready to be launched and is to be caulked. Her complement and armaments are to be the same as for the CERNTURION except that she shall have her highest complement of Men and shall be fitted for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-27
ADM/A/1781/174
You are directed to have their Majesties yachts FUBBS and HENRIETTA refitted and cleaned at Deptford, in the dispatch of which not a moments time is to be lost as they are ordered to attend His Majesty in his passage to Holland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-25
ADM/A/1797/195
Captain Gourney has been ordered to proceed with the DEFIANCE to Chatham where she is to be laid up. He is to depart as soon as her guns, stores and provisions have been removed from her; and her Crew is to be transferred to the EAGLE.…
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