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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)
1692-12-30
ADM/A/1790/225
Instructing the wages of the late Captain Laton of the MONTAGU to be paid to his Mother, Lady Laton, despite her being unable to provide evidence of his service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-30
ADM/A/1790/223
Demanding an immediate enquiry into the shortage of Victuals at Portsmouth and in the Thames - the King having ordered a considerable number of ships to be got ready for sea by the end of next month.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-29
ADM/A/1790/213
Giving Orders for the Workmen in all of HM Yards engaged in building new ships to concentrate on the repair of ships required for the coming Summer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-29
ADM/A/1790/211
Requiring a seven-oar boat to be supplied to Sir Francis Wheeler to assist him in visiting the Squadron's Physician; and ordering a number of vessels to be hired for recruiting Men for the First, Second and Third Rates for next year.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-29
ADM/A/1790/209
Commanding two Brigantines to be built in HM Yards at Deptford and Woolwich to serve the Fleet next year. They are to be built to the dimensions specified in the recent Estimate which is now returned.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-22
ADM/A/1790/161
Warrant appointing Francis Coteham to be Master Carpenter of the ANTELOPE in place of the former who has died. Countersigned b James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-17
ADM/A/1769/187
Appoint Thomas Everden, Master Carpenter, the GRAFTON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-17
ADM/A/1769/185
Appoint Richard Gunton, Master carpenter, the WINDSOR CASTLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-10
ADM/A/1769/183
Appoint William Marsh, Master Carpenter, the ROSE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-22
ADM/A/1790/151
Agreeing that the French privateer recently taken by the RUPERT and now at Portsmouth is suitable as a Man-of-War and that she be established with the same number of Men and number and type of armaments as the LARK. She is to be fitted out for service in the Channel with two months Victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-22
ADM/A/1790/157
Urgently requiring the FUBBS Yacht to be fitted out at Deptford for service in the Channel and for the WOOLWICH to be supplied with Victuals from Dover.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-23
ADM/A/1790/173
Chasing progress re the supplying of the NONSUCH and CONCEPTION in New England, the Henry Prize in Virginia and the Aldborough Ketch at New York.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-23
ADM/A/1790/171
Warrant appointing John Addis to Clerk of the Cheque at Plymouth. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-03
ADM/A/1769/213
Recovered Sick men whose Ships are at sea, to be sent to Portsmouth to be borne on the Great Ships, until the return of the ships to which they belong.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-03
ADM/A/1769/211
Collect and report what money you have received for the use of the Navy since sending the last general account.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-03
ADM/A/1769/153
Enclosed Petition and Proposals of Mr Jahwol Brenton about Victualling the Fleet in the West Indies and supplying them with Stores. Report your Opinion.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-21
ADM/A/1790/143
Warrant appointing Richard Frost to be Boatswain of the HAMPSHIRE. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-17
ADM/A/1769/159
DUNKIRK to be rebuilt by Henry Johnson at Blackwall.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-20
ADM/A/1790/131
Directing that Mr Stoakes, Goldsmith, be paid for the badges he made for the crew of the Admiralty Barge.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-09-10
ADM/A/1769/173
Cause an allowance to be made to Captain Ralph Wren for his wages of himself and his Three servants, from the time he went on board the Fleet Frigate to the time he boarded the MARYROSE at Barbados.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1692-12-20
ADM/A/1790/137
Enclosing an Extract of a letter from Captain Wynn Commander of the ST MARTIN Prize at Bristol stating that the ship is in want of Cables, Anchors and other Stores and directing that they be supplied locally.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-15
ADM/A/1792/139
Authorising the payment of a Pension to Mary Partridge, wife of Captain Robert Partridge, late Commander of the GRIFFIN Fireship. Terms are given.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-14
ADM/A/1792/123
Requiring Bills to be signed for the Flag Pay of Sir John Ashby and George Rooke Esq.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-02-15
ADM/A/1792/131
Requiring the entry of desertion of John Pen, Boatswain of the ST ALBANS Prize, to be removed.
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