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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-21 ADM/A/1782/172

Three months Victuals is to be sent urgently to the SALLY ROSE at the Nore.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-19 ADM/A/1782/170

Requiring the YORK, Kingfisher and RESERVE to be cleaned and refitted at Chatham, Woolwich and Deptford for service in the Channel. The first is to be revictualled as other Third rates and the others for three months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-19 ADM/A/1782/168

Returning two Estimates, one for building fifty Shallops and another for the running costs of the fifteen Ketches that are to be employed this Summer in addition to those required to attend the Fleets. The Treasury is to be asked to provide the necessary funds.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-23 ADM/A/1782/194

Warrant appointing Emanuel Lee to be Master Gunner of the THOMAS and ELIZABETH Fireship in place of the former who has been removed. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-23 ADM/A/1782/188

Captain Crofte of the JULIAN is asking for more guns to fill empty gun ports. An opinion is required.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-22 ADM/A/1782/184

Requiring a red silk flag showing an anchor and cable to be supplied for use aboard the Commissioners' Barge.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-18 ADM/A/1782/162

Warrant appointing Thomas Knight to be Master Gunner of the Hawk Fireship in place of the former who has resigned. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-03-18 ADM/A/1782/160

Warrant appointing Thomas Sheppard, late Master Cook of the CONSTANT WARWICK, to be Master Cook of the LOYAL MERCHANT 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) 1692-07-29 ADM/A/1785/292

Details of the Estimates amounting to twenty three thousand four hundred and six pounds for the Charge of making, completing and finishing the Naval Yard in Hamoaze near Plymouth.
We direct you you to cause this work to be taken in hand with the utmost dispatch.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-20 ADM/A/1785/290

We direct you to settle a Pension on Peter Rowley during his natural life equal to the Wages and known allowances allowed to the Boatswain of the Deptford Yard, commencing from the time he was discharged from the said employment.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-29 ADM/A/1785/268

Warrant for the appointment of William Townes to be Purser of the hired Ship SMYRNA FACTOR.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-30 ADM/A/1785/278

We have ordered the KINGFISHER to Sheerness to repair some leaks which she has received in her Bow.
We direct you, upon her arrival there, to cause her to be repaired for the said damage and fitted out to Sea again with all possible dispatch.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-22 ADM/A/1832/221

In your report of 17 July you advised us that Richard Asson, Caulker, who lost two fingers of the left hand after falling from the mast at Cadiz, cannot recive anything from the Chest at Chatham as he does not contributes out of his wages as the seamen do.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-31 ADM/A/1832/226

A commission was granted by Sir William Beeston, late Governor of Jamaica, to Captain Thomas Kenny to be Commander of the EXPERIMENT, dated 12 October 1694, and also another commission to Captain Kenny dated 30 October 1694 to command the HAMPSHIRE.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-12 ADM/A/1798/120

You are directed to have Captain Wishart, Commander of the SWIFTSURE, to be furnished with another tender, besides which is already ordered, to enable him to procure men for the ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-10 ADM/A/1798/115

By the direction of this Board the sum of £600 was put into the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy by the owners of the TIGER, as reward to the Commander and company of the MARY and CHARLES galleys, for re-taking the TIGER from the enemy.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-11 ADM/A/1798/116

You are directed to pay the wages due to Captain John Ward for the time he commanded the HARP ketch, notwithstanding that he has not produced a journal or accounts of the victualling as is required by instructions. His papers were taken with the ketch by the enemy.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-20 ADM/A/1832/203

Richard Jones, late Cook of the POST BOY advice boat, is to be appointed Master Cook of the HIND pink. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 20 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-22 ADM/A/1832/215

The late Court Martial suspended the 1st Lieutenant of the KENT, Mr Miles, for one month for his negligence in suffering the RESTORATION to come on board the KENT. You are directed to have his pay for one month disposed of to the Chest at Chatham.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-22 ADM/A/1785/210

We direct you to consider some Persons who by their service in the Navy, either as Clerks in your Office, in the Yards, or to the Commanders of Ships, or otherwise in the Fleet, you judge qualified to be employed as as Pursers in their Majesties' Ships, and send us a List of their names, with a…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-10 ADM/A/1798/103

You are directed to have Captain Crow, Commander of the NORWICH , furnished with a smack to enable him to procure men for the ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-07-22 ADM/A/1785/205

We direct you to cause one month's Victuals for twenty thousand Men to be forthwith shipped and sent to their Majesties' Fleet by some fitting Merchant Ships to be taken up for that purpose, and that all possible dispatch be made, sending us an account in what time they can be got ready to…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-09 ADM/A/1798/95

You are directed to have the provisions to be put on board the PORTSMOUTH sloop, on her arrival at the Buoy of the NORE, completed to 2 months .

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-08-10 ADM/A/1798/111

The GUERNSEY, lately returned from the West Indies, is ordered to Deptford to be cleaned and refitted. You are directed to have this completed as soon as possible and to have her made up to her highest complement of men and furnished with 3 months victuals for service in the Channel.