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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-29
ADM/A/1832/290
The Captain of the SHEERNESS at Barnstaple has advised us in his letter of 25 July that he has but 10 days provisions and no beer, having been forced to drink water.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-17
ADM/A/1798/180
You are directed to have Captain James Moody, Commander of the MEDWAY, furnished with a ketch and a smack to enable him to procure men for the ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-16
ADM/A/1798/174
Israel Cook is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the ENGLAND hired ship. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 16 August 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-27
ADM/A/1832/266
You are directed to have the WOOLWICH, upon arrival at Woolwich, cleaned and refitted at such of the merchant yards on the Thames as you think fit, for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-18
ADM/A/1798/188
Captain Knapp, Commander of the NEW AFRICA hired ship, has informed us in his letter of yesterday that he had neither a pilot nor provisions.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-18
ADM/A/1798/184
Captain John Maine has made application to have the usual provisions allowed to Commanders, for volunteers appointed by warrant from this Board.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-18
ADM/A/1798/186
You are directed to have the wages due to the late Captain Clinton Maund, during the time he commanded the ships DIAMOND and ANTELOPE, paid notwithstanding he did not strictly comply with the instructions of the Admiralty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-27
ADM/A/1832/276
Thomas Hall, late Carpenter of the ROC ketch, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the MARY yacht, in place of the former dismissed for bringing over merchant goods from Holland. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-27
ADM/A/1832/274
John Wydenp, late Cook of the FIREBRAND fireship, is to be appointed Master Cook of the THUNDERBOLT prize. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 27 July 1696
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-24
ADM/A/1832/246
The fleet being ordered to be put on short allowance of provisions, you are directed to order the Commissioners of the Victualling to solicit the Treasury for money to pay the seamen for the same.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-25
ADM/A/1782/210
Warrant appointing John Welsh to be Boatswain of the Hulk at Plymouth in place of the former who has been dismissed for neglect of duty. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-16
ADM/A/1798/170
Edward Brumedge is to be appointed Master Cook of the CORONATION hired ship. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 16 August 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-16
ADM/A/1798/172
Benjamin Brewers is to be appointed Boatswain of the ENGLAND hired ship. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 16 August 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-24
ADM/A/1782/206
The DRAGON'S rudder has been damaged . She is to proceed to Woolwich for repair.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-16
ADM/A/1798/166
Butler Noades, late Purser of the SMYRNA MERCHANT, is to be re-appointed to this ship. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 16 August 1693.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-24
ADM/A/1782/204
Putting a stop to the wages of Robert Roberts, late Captains Clerk in the Sudadoes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-25
ADM/A/1832/256
Your letter yesterday to our Secretary, advised that the new 5th Rate building at Redbridge and named the SOUTHSEA CASTLE, is to be established with the same number of men and number and nature of guns allowed the 5th Rate last built, may be ready to launch on 3 August.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-25
ADM/A/1782/212
The CHESTER is refitting at Portsmouth. Orders are given for her to careened and sheathed and provided with Stores and Victuals for a voyage to the West Indies with a Middle Complement of Men. An unnamed Brigantine is to be cleaned and refitted at Sheerness.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-29
ADM/A/1782/242
Warrant appointing James Barnes, Cook of the Montagu, to be Cook of the LONDON in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-14
ADM/A/1798/134
You are directed to have the MARY yacht at Deptford cleaned and refitted for sea again with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-28
ADM/A/1782/236
Warrant appointing Richard Wight to be Purser of the NEW AFRICA Hired ship during her continuing in HM service. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-15
ADM/A/1798/148
Captain Gourney, Commander of the BRISTOL, has advised us that the ship, before she was re-built, was allowed 12 pounders only on her gun deck by reason of her weakness. Now that she is re-built she may be allowed guns which are more serviceable.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-08-15
ADM/A/1798/150
Pursuant to Her Majesty's pleasure, signified by Sir John Trenchard, Principal Secretary of State, you are directed to have the well boats laid up at Portsmouth and their furniture to be lodged in the Masters House there.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-03-28
ADM/A/1782/228
Ordering the OXFORD and GREENWICH to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for service in the Channel and victualled for four months.
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