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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-21 ADM/A/1864/153

Warrant appointing Clement Nichols, Gunner of the ADVICE to be Master Gunner of the WARWICK in place of James Smith who has been moved to the ADVICE. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-25 ADM/A/1864/161

Captain Gardner, Commander of the QUEENBOROUGH, took command of the NORWICH on the death of her Captain. Despite not being commissioned as Commander of the NORWICH, he is to be paid for his time in that capacity in that ship.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-25 ADM/A/1864/163

Warrant appointing Allen Knight, Boatswain of the new Third Rate building at Portsmouth, to be Boatswain of the EXPEDITION, in place of the former who has been moved to the new Third Rate.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-25 ADM/A/1864/165

Settling the matter of the loss of privilege of Labourers to carry out chips of timber from H.M. Yards by allowing their wives and the poor of the Parish to gather chips at permitted times.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-25 ADM/A/1864/169

In the past the poor of Portsmouth have derived income from picking oakum, but this has been denied them due to the oakum now being taken to Newport in the Isle of Wight. A copy of their Petition is enclosed and a report is required.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-18 ADM/A/1834/181

We direct you to cause the Fireship LIGHTNING at the Nore to be surveyed , and if not found fit for Sea service you are to let us know where it is best for her to be paid off and put into Ordinary.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-18 ADM/A/1834/179

We did sometime since direct Captain Lapthorne, Commander of the Advice Boat MERCURY, to arrive at Dover to carry to Ostend thirteen Danish soldiers, and it appears to us by Certificate that he did receive on board and deliver at Ostend eleven of the said thirteen soldiers, whose names are mentione…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-14 ADM/A/1834/151

Warrant for the appointment of John Scott to be Boatswain of the DOLPHIN.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-14 ADM/A/1834/149

We direct you to cause the Wages due to Mr Griffith Phillips for the time he served as Lieutenant of the DORSETSHIRE to be paid, notwithstanding he does not produce his Captain's Certificate of his having complied with his instructions, if you have no other objection thereto.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-15 ADM/A/1834/153

We direct you to cause an allowance of fifty pounds per annum each for house rent, to be made to Captain Byng and Mr Baker, two of the Commissioners for the Registering of Seamen, commencing from the date of their Commissions.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-16 ADM/A/1834/163

The Lords Justices direct you to cause to be delivered to Sir Cloudesley Shovell or his Order, two Cables, the one of sixteen and the other of eighteen inches, being part of the Present his Majesty is sending to the Government of Tripoli.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-12 ADM/A/1834/135

We direct you to cause the Yacht FUBBS at Deptford to be cleaned and refitted there, and put into a condition for the Sea with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-11 ADM/A/1834/127

Understanding from a late letter from you that the Ships with Provisions for Rear Admiral Benbow's Squadron are returned from Gunfleet, he having sailed, we direct you to cause the said Provisions to be sent to Harwich with the Convoy that shall be appointed, and to remain there for them agains…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-14 ADM/A/1834/147

We direct you to cause the CORNWALL at Chatham to be fitted out to Sea for Channel service, manned with her highest complement of Men and victualled for three months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-10 ADM/A/1834/113

Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Baker to be Master Cook of the KENT.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-09 ADM/A/1834/107

Warrant for the appointment of Hugh Head to be Boatswain of the Fireship VESUVIUS.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-10 ADM/A/1834/111

The loss of the Ketch ALDBOROUGH, Captain Thomas Mitchell Master and Commander, which was blown up by an unknown accident on the 9th February last off Brighthelmstone, was the subject of a Court Martial at which the Officers and Company were acquitted.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-09 ADM/A/1834/109

Warrant for the appointment of Hugh Gaine to be Purser of the BREDA.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-11 ADM/A/1834/125

We direct you to give Orders to the Victualling Commissioners to supply the Pursers of such of HM's Ships as are designed on Foreign Service with the Necessary and extra Necessary Money usually allowed.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-07 ADM/A/1834/86

The Ships mentioned in the margin, which are now cruising in the Sounds with Vice Admiral Mitchell, will suddenly be obliged to come to Spithead for want of Provisions.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-08 ADM/A/1834/90

A Warrant was given by Sir George Rooke dated April 28th 1693 for Noel Barton, Gentleman, to serve as a Volunteer on board the MONMOUTH.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-09 ADM/A/1834/104

We direct you to cause the hired Ship TIGER now at Bristol to be forthwith discharged at that place and her Company paid off as soon as there is an opportunity of doing so.
As soon as the hired Ship SMYRNA Merchant arrives in the River Thames you are to cause her to be discharged and paid off.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-09 ADM/A/1834/102

A Commission was granted by Admiral Russell dated 26th May 1694 for Captain Kenneth Andersento be Captain of the Fireship AETNA.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-09 ADM/A/1834/96

You have informed us that before our Orders for deducting sixpence from Seamen's Wages serving in the Fleet according to the late Act of Parliament reached you, several Ships have been discharged and laid up and their Companies paid.…