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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-13
ADM/A/1832/120
An account of some abuses offered to some officers of His Majesty's ships by soldiers of the Portsmouth garrison, and hardships put on them by the Lieutenant Governor.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-14
ADM/A/1785/138
Upon consideration of what you have reported to us in your letter of April 6th last in the examination of Captain Jedediah Barker's Papers, concerning his observance of his Instructions during his late Command of the SHARK Brigantine, we direct you to cause him to be paid his Wages notwithstand…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-14
ADM/A/1785/140
We direct you to hire upon the best terms you can, five of those Merchant Ships mentioned in your letter to us of the 11th July, which are the best sailors and can be got ready soonest, to be employed as Men of War of the 5th Rate, and sending us an account of your proceedings, together with your o…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-12
ADM/A/1785/114
Warrant for the appointment of Jeremiah Conyers to be the Boatswain of the hired Bomb Vessel CHARITY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-12
ADM/A/1785/105
Warrant for the appointment of John Henslow to be Master Carpenter of the Fireship CHARLES.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-12
ADM/A/1785/107
We direct you to cause a Survey to be made of the Ketch lately taken from the French by the EXPEDITION Packet Boat and sent into Plymouth, and report to this Board your opinion if she is fit to to be employed in their Majesties' service, and if so the number of Men and the number and nature of …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-07-20
ADM/A/1797/259
Lieutenant Willoughby Tyrwhit late of the JAMES Galley is to be paid his wages following the loss of his journal and other things when in a Ketch belonging to Plymouth
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-13
ADM/A/1785/122
We direct you to contract for building in Merchant Yards either in this River or in the Out Ports two Frigates of the 4th Rate of the like dimensions with those last ordered to be built in their Majesties' Yards.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-12
ADM/A/1785/116
Warrant for the appointment of William Marlen to be Master Carpenter of the hired Bomb Vessel CHARITY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-08
ADM/A/1832/63
You are directed to have the wages due to Lieutenant Nicholas Heron, late Lieutenant of the DUNKIRK who was killed in the West Indies, paid notwithstanding the loss of his journals and other papers.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-12
ADM/A/1785/99
Warrant for the appointment of William Coates to be Boatswain of their Majesties' Yard at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-11
ADM/A/1785/95
Admiral Russell has in a late letter informed us that the most part of the Surgeons now in the Fleet are not much better than Barbers Boys.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-11
ADM/A/1780/285
Her Majesty has by her Order in Council dated the 4th June 1691 referred to this Board the Petition of the late Company of Shipwrights in Redrith in the County of Surrey, and other Master Shipwrights of England and Wales, together with some additional heads thereunto annexed, proposed by the Petiti…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-29
ADM/A/1780/283
Warrant for the appointment of William Marline to be Master Carpenter of the Fireship FOX.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-29
ADM/A/1780/279
The Court Martial which lately enquired into the loss of the MARY ROSE and CONSTANT WARWICK, having adjudged that the Commanders and Officers of these Ships did their duty in the fight which they had with the French Men of War, which took the Ships, we direct you to cause the Commanders and Officers…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-27
ADM/A/1780/260
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Moullam to be Boatswain of the Fireship HUNTER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-22
ADM/A/1826/238
The men transferred from the DREADNOUGHT to the MARY to be paid before the latter sails from Spithead for the Straits.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-20
ADM/A/1826/224
Captain Byng to be paid the wages due to him for his time as Captain of the BRITANNIA.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-20
ADM/A/1826/222
Confirming a warrant given by Admiral Russell, appointing Thomas Barrow, to be Master Carpenter of the VULTURE, Fireship; his predecessor having been appointed to the ASIA, Hulk.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-21
ADM/A/1826/236
Warrant appointing Martin Gough, to be Purser of the PRINCE OF ORANGE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-21
ADM/A/1826/234
Confirming a warrant given by Admiral Russell, appointing James Cox, to be Carpenter of the Lark; his predecessor having been appointed to the MARY GALLEY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-21
ADM/A/1826/228
The ROYAL KATHERINE to be cleaned, refitted and victualled for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-17
ADM/A/1826/194
Confirming a warrant given by Admiral Russell, appointing Andrew Neagle, to be Purser of the PLYMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-01-20
ADM/A/1826/212
The SUNDERLAND and the CHATHAM to be supplied with a tender each.
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