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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-13 ADM/A/1780/88
Warrant for the appointment of William Hilton to be Master Carpenter of the new third Rate Ship building in the Deptford Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-10 ADM/A/1773/49
You are directed to have sufficient credit sent by the next post to Barnstaple to Lieutenant Smith, 4th Lieutenant of the ANDREW under the command of Lord Berkeley, to pay conduct money to such seamen as he has procured, said to be 150 men..
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-13 ADM/A/1780/74
We direct you to give us an account which of the new third Rate Ships now building will be ready to be employed in the Fleet designed for this Summer's service, and the time when you judge each of them will be ready to launch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-15 ADM/A/1780/102
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Rutherford to be Master Gunner of the Fireship EXTRAVAGANT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-15 ADM/A/1780/100
Warrant for the appointment of William Walker to be Master Carpenter of the SALAMANDER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-15 ADM/A/1780/94
Warrant for the appointment of Nicholas Smithitt to be Master Gunner of the new third Rate Ship building in the Deptford Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-14 ADM/A/1780/92
We direct you to cause the French Packet Boat now at Plymouth to be fitted out to Sea, that she may be ready to be sent abroad upon any occasion of service for her, and till she be employed at Sea, some of the Hulk's Company there be appointed to look after her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-02 ADM/A/1772/127
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Elliot to be Boatswain of the Fireship ROSE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-03 ADM/A/1772/117
A Petition by Philip White, gunner of the SWEEPSTAKE, ROYAL KATHERINE and LONDON, to receive a Pension by reason of his infirmity.

Petition referred to the Navy Board Commissioners for examination and report.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-16 ADM/A/1772/71
We are informed by your letter of the 11th inst; that the new Fireship building in this River by Mr Jonas Shish is designed to be launched on Saturday next.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-17 ADM/A/1772/77
We direct you to make allowance of Pay to Captain Pomeroy (who died of wounds received in the engagement with the French last Summer) as Captain of the RUPERT for the time he served in her, by virtue of an order of the Earl of Torrington, then Admiral of the Fleet, notwithstanding he did not have …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-06 ADM/A/1772/21
We have appointed Lambert Blackwell as their Majesties' Consul at Leghorn to take care of furnishing any of their Majesties' Ships which come into that Port with such Stores and Necessaries as necessary for them to be supplied with.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-04 ADM/A/1772/15
We direct you to sign Bills on the Treasurer of the Navy for the Pay of the Earl of Torrington as Admiral of the Fleet from the 20th April last, the date of his Commission, to the 6th of August following, the date of the Joint Admirals Commission, according to the same rate at which his Lordship was…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-04 ADM/A/1772/17
Their Majesties' Proclamation dated January 15th last was for the encouragement of Seamen to enter themselves voluntarily into this service, and promised Bounty Money in the proportions therein expressed, unto such as shall enter themselves within the times limited thereby.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-06 ADM/A/1772/29
We are informed by the Cashier to the Treasurer of the Navy that in the last week there is appointed the sum of four thousand pounds, part of the Money appropriated by Act of Parliament for the service of the Navy.
We direct you to apply this Money as follows Viz;…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-07 ADM/A/1772/31
We direct you to cause the BRITANNIA to be furnished with a set of Lanthorns, such as Admiral Russell has proposed to Sir Edward Gregory, without any manner of Gilding.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-17 ADM/A/1772/208
Warrant for the appointment of Francis Jackson to be Master Carpenter of the new Fireship building by Mr John Frearne at Hull.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-16 ADM/A/1772/198
Warrant for the appointment of William Goslin to be Boatswain of the PORTSMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-17 ADM/A/1772/202
Warrant for the appointment of John Howard to be Master Carpenter of the Fireship FOX.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-16 ADM/A/1772/188
Warrant for the appointment of Isaac Colfe to be Purser of the ADVICE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-02-16 ADM/A/1772/196
Warrant for the appointment of Richard Eason to be Master Carpenter of the ST MICHAEL.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-12-21 ADM/A/1779/182
Send herewith papers presented to the board by Mr Robert Ledgingham, proposing a new type of pump for use on board ships. Direct you to consider the same, discourse with the proposer and report what you think best for the Service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-12-18 ADM/A/1779/174
The EXPERIMENT to be sheeted and fitted for a voyage to the West Indies.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-12-23 ADM/A/1779/208
What will be the most effective means of clearing Plymouth Harbour of the Wrecks lately cast away there.