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Alexander, John Richard
Austen, Robert
Austin, Horatio Thomas
Bell, Richard Frederick
Birdwood, Field Marshal William Riddell
Bonner-Smith, David
Burridge, Richard
Captain Richard Woodget
Cary, Anthony
Christie, William Henry Mahoney
Collinson, Richard
Cornwallis, Charles
Cotten, Richard
Cunningham, Andrew Browne
Dawkins, Richard
Dewar, Kenneth Gilbert Balmain
Ellis, Richard
Foot, George Alfred
Grindall, Richard
Haddock, Richard
Hall Gower, Richard
Hamilton, Richard Vesey
Herbert, Thomas
Hildyard, Richard
Hinks, Arthur Robert
Howe, Richard
Howe, Richard, Admiral Of The Fleet, 1st Earl Howe, 1726-1799
Keats, Richard Goodwin
Keppel, Colin Richard
Lee, Thomas
Lickis, Thomas Richardson
Lord-Macquitty Collection
Lowther, John
McClintock, Francis Leopold
Merrony, Richard
Nicholson, Richard Lindsay
Oliphant, Laurence Richard
Oliver, Richard Aldworth
Oliver-Bellasis, Richard
Onslow, Richard
Parr, Richard
Petty Officer Richard Cotten
Pitcairn-Jones, Charles Gray
Pitcairn-Jones, Lewis John
Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly
Poulden, Richard
Priestman, Henry
Purefoy, Richard Purefoy FitzGerald
Relf, Richard
Rich, Robert
Richard
Richards, Frederick William
Richardson, James
Richmond, Herbert William
Ross, James Clark
Russell, Edward
Southerne, James
Strachan, Richard John
Thomas & Richard Walker, Manufacturers & Merchants Of Manchester
Thursfield, James Richard
Tiddeman, Richard, Captain, Ca.1702-1762
Vaughan, John
Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Collinson
Wace, Oliver Richard
Webb, Richard
Williams, Richard Norris
Woodget, Richard
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-11
ADM/A/1769/241
RUPERT, PLYMOUTH, YORK, HARWICH, PHEONIX, and JAMES GALLEY to be refitted at Portsmouth and the PEARLE at Deptford. The WILLIAM AND ROBERT Dogger to be discharged the Service at Plymouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-14
ADM/A/1769/257
Mr Benbow, to return to his duties as Master Attendant at Deptford as soon as he can be spared from the ROTAL SOVERIEGN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-13
ADM/A/1769/253
Send Pilots to the Downes to escort ships through the Kings Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-28
ADM/A/1792/263
Warrant appointing Robert Tubb, Master Cook of the ASSURANCE, to be Master Cook of the westernmost new Third Rates building at Harwich. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-28
ADM/A/1792/265
Warrant appointing John Langrack, late Carpenter of the SWALLOW, to be Master Carpenter of the westernmost new Third Rates building at Harwich. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-25
ADM/A/1792/245
Discharging Robert and William Steele, Shipwrights in the Yard at Woolwich to which they had been pressed, on appeal from their Father Robert Steele, a shipyard owner at Stockwith in Nottinghamshire.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-24
ADM/A/1792/227
Concerning the launching of new ships at various places and their victualling and establishment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-07
ADM/A/1793/56
Desire and direct you to pay the Officers and Crew of the late Fireship SPEY their wages up to the time she was burnt.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-07
ADM/A/1793/60
Appoint Thomas Loos, Master Carpenter, the VULCAN fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-07
ADM/A/1793/62
Appoint David Ellis, Master Cook, the SOUTHAMPTON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-04
ADM/A/1793/33
To contract with Mr Wyatt for building a new 3rd rate ship of 80 guns.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-03
ADM/A/1793/27
To pay Captain Churchill, his Chaplain, and their Servant's the Wages due to them in the SAINT ANDREW.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-03
ADM/A/1793/29
Appoint William Wells, Boatswain, the FORTUNE fireship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-04
ADM/A/1793/37
The PORTLAND to be launched at Woolwich, to be fitted, manned, and victualed for the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-02
ADM/A/1793/9
Cause the Company belonging to the TIGER PRIZE, now at Spithead and bound in convoy to Spain, to be paid their Wages.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-03-03
ADM/A/1793/19
Appoint Robert Lee, Master Cook, the LENOX.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-13
ADM/A/1790/80
Warrant appointing Thomas Eastwood (at present Foreman Afloat at Portsmouth) to be Assistant to Thomas Podd ( who officiates as Master Shipwright during the suspension of William Stagnant). Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-13
ADM/A/1790/78
Warrant appointing Benjamin Lee, Master Carpenter of the LARK, to be Master Carpenter of the SALAMANDER Bomb Vessel in place of the former who has been moved to the LARK. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-13
ADM/A/1790/76
Ordering the GOODWIN Prize to be cleaned and refitted on arrival at Portsmouth and victualled for two months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-26
ADM/A/1769/109
Prepare an estimate of the charges of Victualling 30000 men for 12 Months. To which Ports in what proportions the said Victuals to be provided.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-19
ADM/A/1790/107
Confirming an appointment made by Sir Edward Russell dated 27th May 1692 for John Thomas to be Master Gunner of the GREENWICH. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-16
ADM/A/1790/96
Requiring a survey to be taken of the French Prize taken by the RUPERT and now at Portsmouth and a report issued as to whether she would be suitable as a Man-of-War or any other purpose. If as a M-o-W how many Men and what armaments would be required to man and arm her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-16
ADM/A/1790/94
Warrant appointing Nathan Pile to be Master Carpenter of the SCARBOROUGH Ketch in place of the former who has been moved to the ST PAUL Fireship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-14
ADM/A/1790/88
Giving instructions for the docking of Third Rates at Chatham as opposed to First and Second Rate ships.
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