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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-11
ADM/A/1786/83
Appoint William Wescot, Cook, hired ship SMYRNA FACTOR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-12
ADM/A/1786/91
The DISCOVERY Brigantine to be victualled at Sheerness
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-12
ADM/A/1786/89
Send Stores to the GUERNSEY at Jamaica so she may return to England. The NONSUCH and CONCEPTION at New England, the HENRY at Virginia, and the ALBOROUGH at New York , to be furnished with victuals and stores from time to time, enabling them to continue at their present station.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-06
ADM/A/1786/59
The company of the SAINT ANDREWS to be turned over to the BOYNE. To be returned , when the SANT ANDREWS has been repaired.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-23
ADM/A/1832/326
Commissioner St Lo has proposed saving money in the cleaning of His Majesty's ships and we enclose papers he has sent. You are asked to consider these and to report your opinion to this Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-10
ADM/A/1786/71
The ships company of the ROYAL WILLIAM to be turned over to the BOYNE. The company to be returned to the ROYAL WILLIAM after her repairs are complete.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-08
ADM/A/1786/65
The PLAY PRIZE to be furnished at the Buoy of the Nor with three months Victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-08
ADM/A/1786/63
The PLYMOUTH to be Cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-31
ADM/A/1832/306
Captain Sanderson, Commander of the WILLIAM & MARY yacht, Captain Guy of the MARY yacht, and Capatin Milleson of the KATHERINE yacht, were by our order of 16 July suspended from their commands until His Majesty's pleasure was known.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-30
ADM/A/1832/304
You are directed to have the SHARK brigantine to be supplied with a mainmast at Harwich, in place of the old one which is sprung.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-30
ADM/A/1832/302
A commission was granted by Rear Admiral Benbow, dated 12 June 1696, for Mr Edward Harrison to be First Lieutenant of the PEMBROKE.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-04
ADM/A/1786/49
The SUN PRIZE is established as a sixth rate, manning and armament established.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-08-04
ADM/A/1786/47
Appoint Henry Dunster, Master Cook, the hired ship WARRINGTON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-02
ADM/A/1832/312
We have confirmed a warrant given by the Rt Hon Admiral Russell, dated 26 July 1695, for John Laws to be Master Gunner of the HUMBER in place of the former deceased. 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)
1692-04-20
ADM/A/1783/108
The petition of Anne Whitlock, widow. Petitions for pay due to her late husband Joseph Whitlock, employed as Muster Master of ships on Channel service. Petitions for £56.14.02 which is due to her but the Navy Board will not pay without an Admiralty order.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-10-01
ADM/A/1835/8
We have received a petition by Mrs Hannah Turner, widow of Francis Turner, setting forth that her husband was Lieutenant of the RUBY and that she cannot receive his wages because she does not have the Captain's certificate.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-06-10
ADM/A/1831/84
Mary Kercher, Widow of Thomas Kercher, late Commander of the RUPERT, has petitioned in respect of his Wages stopped for Supernumerary Men when he commanded the DOLPHIN, and Imprest Money when he commanded the RUPERT.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-08
ADM/A/1792/90
Authorising the payment of a Pension to Frances Jennifer the widow of Captain John Jennifer Commander of the EDGAR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1691-01-18
ADM/A/1780/133
Your Report to this Board of December 22nd last concerning the Petition of Blanch Colvin, Widow of James Colvin, informed us that the Petitioner's husband, a Quarter Gunner of the TIGER PRIZE, voluntarily went onshore in the Expedition against St Christopher's and received a facial woun…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-07-13
ADM/A/1785/118
Captain John Votear, formerly Commander of the FIREDRAKE, and the Widow of William Rogers, Gunner of the PORTSMOUTH, which were taken by the French, have presented their Petitions, stating that upon their return from Prison there to Plymouth in March 1689, Sir Cloudesley Shovell ordered them on boar…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-01
ADM/A/1781/3
Application has been made by Mary Swarton, widow of John Swarton a Midshipman in the PRINCESS ANN hired ship, praying their Majesties' Bounty for the loss of her husband, alleged to have been in command on shore at Guadalupe in the West Indies when killed by enemy shot.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-02-06
ADM/A/1781/40
You are directed to have allowances made of their Majesties' Bounty to the widows and relatives of men who were slain in the HAPPY RETURN in a fight with the French, notwithstanding that their Captain has not signed their certificate.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-07-24
ADM/A/1832/232
Upon consideration of your report of 30 June of the petition of Hannah Budwell, widow of Mathias Budwell, you are directed to make the usual allowance to him for the time he served as Provost Marshall of the fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1786/140
Petition for the Widow of William Penn. Forwarding petition.
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