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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-20 ADM/A/1783/102

The great ships are ordered to sail towards the Downs and you are directed to have 30 able pilots sent to ships at the Buoy of the Nore for their service.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-26 ADM/A/1783/138

You are directed to have a fitting vessel hired at Portsmouth or thereabouts, to be employed by Captain Hoskins, Commander of the MONCK, to procure seamen for his ship, taking care that she is discharged when that service is over.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-25 ADM/A/1783/134

You are directed to stop the wages of Captain John Larch, Commander of the ANN hired ship in the West Indies, and also to the hire and freight of the ship, until he satisfies her company for their share of the prize goods taken from the French.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-25 ADM/A/1783/126

You are directed to have the RUPERT manned to her highest complement of men.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1692-04-22 ADM/A/1783/122

Robert Pedro is to be appointed Master Cook of the QUAKER ketch, in place of the former who has deserted. You are to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 22 April 1692.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-14 ADM/A/1774/439

Granting a Pension to John Servis, late Boatswain of the VANGUARD who has served in various ships for a total of twenty-three years.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-14 ADM/A/1774/441

Granting a Pension to Thomas Bully, late Cook of the MARY ROSE who has served in various ships for a total of nineteen years.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-05 ADM/A/1774/390

Warrant appointing Charles Moore to be Boatswain and Gunner of HM Brigantine (unnamed). Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-06 ADM/A/1774/394

Confirming a Warrant issued by Sir Richard Haddock, Henry Killegrew and Sir John Ashby in September 1690 appointing Isaac Swann to be Purser of the MILFORD. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-08 ADM/A/1774/396

Warrant appointing Israel Pownell to be Master Boat builder and Master Mast Maker at Plymouth. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-04 ADM/A/1774/380

Warrant appointing Daniel Tadpoole, Master Carpenter of the SWEEPSTAKES, to be Master Carpenter of the WARSPIGHT. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-11 ADM/A/1774/400

Warrant appointing Henry Pinson to be Master Gunner of the REBECCAH Hired ship during the time she remains in HM service. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-13 ADM/A/1774/404

Warrant appointing John Gentleman, late Cook of the MODENA Hired ship, to be Master Cook of the MARY ROSE in place of Thomas Bully who has retired.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-15 ADM/A/1774/406

Warrant appointing Anthony Vinson to be Cook of the REBECCAH Hired ship during the time she remains in HM service. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-05-15 ADM/A/1774/408

Warrant appointing John Conway to be Master Gunner of the TALBOT Ketch. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-21 ADM/A/1777/139

We direct you to cause the Wages due to the Soldiers of the Marine Regiments for their service on board the HARWICH to be stopped, and not paid to them or their Attorneys until further Orders.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-21 ADM/A/1777/141

We direct you to cause the GREYHOUND and the FUBBS Yacht to cleaned and refitted at Deptford for service in the Channel, and that the GREYHOUND be victualled for three months or as much as she can conveniently stow.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-21 ADM/A/1777/143

A request has been made by Thomas Gosling, Boatswain of the NORWICH, and David Browne, Boatswain of the SUFFOLK, that they may exchange places during NORWICH's present voyage to the West Indies, which we think fit to grant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-20 ADM/A/1777/129

Captain Meese, late Commander of the EXETER, has informed this Board that at the late blowing up of this Ship he lost all his Books and Papers, whereby he is unable to give in his Journals and other Papers directed by the Lord Admiral's Instructions.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-20 ADM/A/1777/133

We direct you to cause the Fireship HALF MOON upon her arrival at Deptford to be paid off and laid up.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-26 ADM/A/1777/160

We direct you to cause the Prize lately taken by the CROWN, and now at Portsmouth, to be fitted out to Sea as a Man of War, victualled for three months or as much as she can conveniently stow, and established as a sixth Rate, with the complement of one hundred Men and twenty six Guns, according as p…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-26 ADM/A/1777/162

Having considered your report of the 21st of this month concerning the hiring of some Merchant Ships to be employed as Men of War we direct you to treat further with the Owners of two of the Ships, namely the CHANDOIS and the GEORGE, for hiring those Ships, and enquire from them positive answers wh…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-26 ADM/A/1777/166

Warrant for the appointment of Michael Browne to be Master Cook of the GREYHOUND.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-23 ADM/A/1777/149

We direct you to cause one month's victuals to be sent down immediately to the LION at the Buoy of the Nore.