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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-25 ADM/A/1823/304
The BONAVENTURE Hired ship at the Nore is in want of Stores and is unable to proceed. An Order is given for her Owners to provide the items listed on the reverse of this letter commencing with a Best Bower Anchor.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-30 ADM/A/1834/345
The Advice boat EXPRESS has returned to the Downs from the Cape of Good Hope, and is ordered to Sheerness to refit. We direct you cause her to be cleaned and refitted for Channel Service and victualled for two months for the highest complement of Men.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-30 ADM/A/1834/343
Warrant for the appointment of John Miller to be Master Carpenter of the DUCHESS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-23 ADM/A/1823/275
Captain Douglas of the HARWICH has informed the Admiralty that the Masters of Surgeons' Hall has appointed a non Naval Surgeon's Mate to her. An Order is given for him to be discharged and for George Dundall to be appointed in his stead.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-26 ADM/A/1834/313
We direct you to cause an allowance of twenty shillings per day to be made to Sir Cloudesley Shovell, the Admiral of the Blue, from the time he was last paid to the 25th August last, the date of his Commission to be C-in-C of the Mediterranean Fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/307
We direct you to cause the FORESIGHT at Portsmouth and the CHARLES GALLEY and DOLPHIN at Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted at those places for Channel service, and victualled for ten weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-28 ADM/A/1834/325
The GRAFTON, BURFORD and SUFFOLK are not in a condition to keep the Sea without repair. We therefore direct you to come prepared on Thursday next to let us know in what Merchants' Yards they can be repaired in case they cannot be conveniently received into the King's Docks.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-26 ADM/A/1834/323
Warrant for the appointment of James Morgan to be Boatswain of the CHARLES GALLEY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-26 ADM/A/1834/317
We direct you to cause the RUSSELL, SUFFOLK and NORFOLK to be surveyed as soon as they come to the Buoy of the Nore, and give us an account of their condition to this Board, together with your opinion at to where they should be ordered to repair.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1834/321
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Knapper to be Master Carpenter of the Yacht ISABELLA.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-21 ADM/A/1787/186
Confirming an appointment made by Captain Henry Boteler Commander of the MARY appointing William Sadler Master Cook of the said ship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-20 ADM/A/1823/253
Ordering a sum of money to be paid to Mrs Judith Gourney Widdow of the late Captain Edward Gourney out of Prize Money and in recognition of his good service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-21 ADM/A/1787/184
Urgently requiring the recently purchased CANTERBURY to be fitted for sea as a Storeship for the West Indies by the Riggers and Ordinary at Deptford and to take the ship to the Nore where she is to manned by Men from other ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/292
Warrant for the appointment of William Harris to be Master Cook of the CHARLES GALLEY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/286
Warrant for the appointment of John Lavis to be Cook of the Fireship CRESCENT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-21 ADM/A/1787/182
Warrant appointing John Wren, Purser of the ST ALBANS, to be Purser of the WINSOR CASTLE in place of Christopher Reyner who has been Court Martialled and dismissed. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-21 ADM/A/1787/180
Confirming a Warrant issued by Captain Henry Boteler Commander of the MARY appointing William Simons to be Master Cook of the ST PAUL Fireship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-20 ADM/A/1823/265
Warrant appointing Mathew Allen to be Boatswain of the SWIFTSURE in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-09-21 ADM/A/1787/178
Petition of Richard Ball in which he claims that due to age and decayed teeth he has been obliged to buy his own special food, is much debilitated and can no longer attend to his duties and is applying for superannuation. On the reverse is an instruction to the Navy Board to supply an opinion.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-20 ADM/A/1823/261
Requiring the DEFIANCE and PENDENNIS to be provided with Tenders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/305
We direct you to cause the Brigantine SHARK, now at Harwich, to be cleaned and refitted there for Channel service, and victualled for two months. She is ordered to cruise off Wallet, and while on that service to come to Harwich once in six weeks to clean and revictual.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-25 ADM/A/1834/296
We direct you to cause a survey to be taken of his Majesty's 3rd Rate Ships at Spithead, and return an account to this Board which of them are fit for the Winter service and can be conveniently cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for the next Summer's service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-18 ADM/A/1823/236
Edward Parsons, Porter of the Back Gate at Deptford Yard, has been instrumental in exposing some embezzlement. He suggests that he has a son who is available to work in the Yard. His proposal is accepted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-09-18 ADM/A/1823/238
Captain Fairfax, Commander of the NEWARK, has found his Surgeon to be incompetent. The Surgeon is to be discharged and replaced by Mr Forbes, formerly of the BONAVENTURE.