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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)
1690-11-22
ADM/A/1770/67
The Fireships detailed in the margin are to be repaired ready for service next year except they shall not be put into Graving Dock until further Orders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-12
ADM/A/1770/35
Authorising payment to be made to Mr John Addis, Storekeeper at Plymouth, for hiring a second Advice Boat for the use of the Commander in Chief in the West Indies. An estimate of the cost is to be sent to the Admiralty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-10
ADM/A/1791/113
We direct you upon the arrival of the hired Ship SAMUEL and HENRY at DEPTFORD to cause her to be surveyed and report made in what time she can be refitted and put into a condition for service at sea.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-07
ADM/A/1770/27
Enquiry is to be made concerning the fitting of the DREADNOUGHT at Portsmouth at the time she was ordered to proceed to the Thames.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-10
ADM/A/1791/107
We direct you to sign Bills to the Right Honourable Edward Russell of their Majesties' Fleet from the 23rd December 1691, the date of his last Commission, to this day, at the same Rate he was last paid.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-10
ADM/A/1791/105
The KENT, HOPE and HAMPTON COURT are to be got ready to sail by the last day of this month. We direct you to give Orders that in case the wind shall continue out of the way for their going down to Chatham, the Towboats at Chatham be made use of for getting them there as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-09
ADM/A/1791/103
Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Finch to be Master Cook of the new third Rate Ship building at Southampton.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-10
ADM/A/1791/111
Warrant for Thomas Bacon to be appointed as Purser of the new fourth Rate ship building by Mr Snelgrove at Limehouse.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-25
ADM/A/1770/45
Authorising the use of a sizeable sum of money for various Naval purposes.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-15
ADM/A/1770/47
The SUDADOES, which has been ordered to proceed to Deptford, is to be cleaned and refitted and supplied with three months Victuals for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-18
ADM/A/1770/53
Requiring the RICHMOND now at the Nore to be supplied with three months Provisions so that she made convoy empty Colliers back to Newcastle.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-24
ADM/A/1769/362
Appoint Henry Chapell, Boatswain, the RUPERT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-24
ADM/A/1769/364
Appoint John Williams, Boatswain, the MORDAUNT.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-30
ADM/A/1769/366
Appoint Elisha Rogers, Master Joiner, Portsmouth Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-07
ADM/A/1769/356
Officers of the Customs Service to be reimbursed what monies they have expended in Pressing Seamen.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-11-05
ADM/A/1770/13
Requiring certain Dutch men-of-War now at Spithead to be supplied with Stores. The names of the four ships are given on the reverse.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-09
ADM/A/1791/99
Warrant for the appointment of Hugh Gaine to be Purser of the new fourth Rate Ship building at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-09
ADM/A/1791/97
Warrant for the appointment of Michael Guppy to be the Purser of the new fourth Rate Ship building at Woolwich.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1693-01-09
ADM/A/1791/95
Warrant for the appointment of Robert Jones to be Boatswain of the PEARL Prize.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-31
ADM/A/1769/339
The Fireship SPRAY to be laid up at Portsmouth and her company transferred to the ROSE, and her compliment it be 45 men. All the vessels taken up for Tenders to be forthwith discharged.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-24
ADM/A/1769/341
To agree the building of four 1st Rates and four Man of War Ketches for about 90 tons and report the agreement for building. Enquire what Merchant ships in the Thames are fitting as 3rd Rates. Cause a survey to be made of the LUMLEY CASTLE to see if she is suitable for a Man of War.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-15
ADM/A/1769/343
To pay the rent due for the Admiralty Barge House as per Certificate from Mr Pepys.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-10-20
ADM/A/1769/347
To report our opinion concerning the Earl of Stratford's offer of a present to his majesty of as much Timber, out of his forest in Ireland, as shall be sufficient to build four ships of the First Rate
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-24
ADM/A/1767/328
In pursuance of their Majesties Order in Council dated today, you are directed to have the Victuallers of the Navy to send into the Tower of London a fortnight's dry provisions for 600 men, there to be laid up and issued from time to time and accounted for by Lord Lucas, Chief Governor and Comm…
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