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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-21 ADM/A/1780/185

We direct you to cause the GREYHOUND upon her arrival at Sheerness to be refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for three months or as much as she can conveniently stow, and that her Steerage and Forecastle be taken down, and her Deck made flush in order to make her sail better than she …

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-21 ADM/A/1780/183

Warrant for the appointment of Hugh Dawson to be Boatswain of the hired Hospital Ship SOCIETY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-21 ADM/A/1780/179

We direct you to cause one months victuals to be sent down to the MARY GALLY at the Buoy of the Nore with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-21 ADM/A/1780/175

Warrant for the appointment of John Hancock to be Master Carpenter of the hired Hospital Ship SOCIETY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-21 ADM/A/1780/173

Warrant for the appointment of John Snow to be Master Gunner of the hired Hospital Ship SOCIETY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-21 ADM/A/1780/171

Warrant for the appointment of James Emmserson to be Boatswain of the hired Hospital Ship CONCORD.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-30 ADM/A/1773/153

You are directed to have the new ketches the EAGLET, HARP, SCARBOROUGH and ALDBOROUGH, as soon as they are launched, fitted out for service in the Channel and manned with their highest complement of men and victualled for 4 months, or as much as they can conveniently stow.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1773/96

You are directed to have one of the new ketches now building in the River to be sheathed and fitted with all dispatch for a voyage to the West Indies, and manned to her middle complement and victualled for 8 months.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-19 ADM/A/1773/98

You are directed to have the PHAETON, VESUVIUS, ETNA and LIGHTNING fireships, fitted for Channel service and manned to their highest complement and victualled for 4 months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-20 ADM/A/1773/104

You are directed to have the sum of £39,000 now remaining in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy, applied for the following viz: Wages to ships - £30,000; Wages to yards - £3,000; Current service - £5,000; Sick and wounded seamen - £1,000.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-16 ADM/A/1773/78

Your letter of 3 March mentioned that workmen at the several yards will have no work in a little time unless some employment is found for them.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-16 ADM/A/1773/80

You are directed to have built at Chatham, two galleys each with 40 oars, for towing ships to and from that yard and the Blackstakes. The two vessels to be of 80 ft in length, midships breadth to be 16 ft and the bank for the oars to project 2ft 6ins.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1773/69

Your letter of 13 February sent us an estimate for building and equipping 27 new ships, with 17 of the 3rd Rate to be about 1100 tons to carry 80 guns and 10 of the 4th Rate to be about 900 tons and carry 60 guns, according to the late Act of Parliament.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-20 ADM/A/1780/158

Warrant for the appointment of Bennett Smith to be Master Cook of the JULIAN PRIZE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-18 ADM/A/1780/118

Warrant for the appointment of Richard Jenkins to be Master Gunner of the FALCON.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-18 ADM/A/1780/116

Warrant for the appointment of Samuel Smith to be Purser of the new third Rate Ship building in the Chatham Yard.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-15 ADM/A/1780/114

By our warrant of May 31st 1689 you were directed to cause an exchange to be made between John Cart, Purser of the SUFFOLK, and Christopher Lovelace, Purser of the FALCON…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-10-18 ADM/A/1780/135

Warrant for the appointment of John Bright to be Master Gunner of the new third rate Ship building in the Merchant Yard at Bursledon.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-19 ADM/A/1780/140

We direct you to give notice to the Seamen belonging to their Majesties' Ships by affixing intimation at Public places that no Tickets which have already been or may hereafter be given them by the Commander of the Ships to which they belong, will protect them from being taken up to serve in oth…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-13 ADM/A/1780/86

Warrant for the appointment of William Carver to be Master Carpenter of the new third Rate Ship building in a Merchant Yard at Southampton.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-13 ADM/A/1780/82

Warrant for the appointment of William Skye to be Master Carpenter of the PEMBROKE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-03-09 ADM/A/1773/45

You are directed to have the CHARLOTTE yacht furnished with 2 months victuals.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-12 ADM/A/1780/71

We direct you to cause two Rowing Sloops ( of somewhat bigger dimensions than the Brigantines last year) to be forthwith built either in in their Majesties' own or Merchant Yards, where they would be soonest dispatched to attend the Fleet next Summer, sending an Estimate of the Charges thereof.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-12 ADM/A/1780/72

A continuation of the letter concerning the ordering of two Rowing sloops. ( loose sheet )