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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-04 ADM/A/1832/41

You are directed to have the wages due to Captain Roger Betwood for the time he commanded the MEDWAY and the SUFFOLK, to be paid and also the tickets as shall appear to you to belong to persons who were Captain Roger's actual servants, you taking care that the King be made a saver for any men b…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-03 ADM/A/1832/31

You are directed to imprest to Mr Edward Whittaker, Solicitor for the Affairs of the Admiralty, the sum of £400 for performing his duties.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-03 ADM/A/1832/11

You are directed to have the PORTSMOUTH prize and FLY brigantine, upon arrival at Sheerness, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and each victualled for 10 months.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-03 ADM/A/1832/13

You are directed to have the RYE furnished with a tender in order to assist her in manning.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-25 ADM/A/1826/386

Evaluate Mr Thomas Hale's proposal for sheathing ships with lead sheet. His petition and other papers enclosed.

The JOSEPH, Fireship, now at Portsmouth, and being refitted for service next summer, to be sheathed with lead.
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-17 ADM/A/1832/163

John Clarke, late Gunner of the COMET bomb vessel, is to be appointed Boatswain of the PORTSMOUTH prize in place of the former removed into the DEAL CASTLE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-17 ADM/A/1832/167

Upon consideration of your letter of 1 July about the payment of the CONCEPTION prize and our discussion of yesterday, you are directed to have the officers and company paid to the time they were turned over into the NONSUCH.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-17 ADM/A/1832/177

You advised us by your letter of 15 July to our Secretary, that the ne 5th Rate building at Plymouth, which we have named LOOE and established with the same number of men and number and nature of guns as are allowed 5th Rates last built, may be ready to be launched by 4th or 5th of next month.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-17 ADM/A/1832/171

Richard Claridge, Boatswain of the PORTSMOUTH prize, is to be appointed Boatswain of the DEAL CASTLE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 17 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-15 ADM/A/1832/143

You are directed to pay wages due such persons as Captain Roger Belwood can state were actually his servants when he commanded the SCARBOROUGH ketch. You are also to have the Captain paid wages for the time he commanded the GOODWIN prize according to our orders to you on 23 June.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-15 ADM/A/1832/141

The Commander of the GUERNSEY, lately launched by Mr Henry Johnson at Blackwall, advises us that the upper works and deck are very leaky. You are directed to make enquiry into this matter and have the ship caulked.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-15 ADM/A/1832/139

The SWALLOW prize, commanded by Captain William Urry, was taken by enemy on 22 February last. A Court Martial found that the officers and company were not wanting in their duty and were acquitted. You are directed to have them forthwith paid the wages due them up to the time the ship was lost.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-13 ADM/A/1832/109

You are directed to have the LION, upon arrival at Portsmouth, to be repaired of the damage she received upon her running aground at Shoreham, and she is to be victualled for 10 weeks. You are also to hasten dispatch of the EXPERIMENT, ordered to be refitted at Portsmouth.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-13 ADM/A/1832/101

We have considered your letter of 10 July about the account of the Purser of the ADVICE and direct you to give your opinion of what is fitting to be done. Captain Foulkes has given an account of the provisions on board the ships under his command and we send you a copy of this.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-13 ADM/A/1832/113

Edward Tarry is to be appointed Boatswain of the FAVERSHAM, as soon as she is ready to receive him. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 13 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-13 ADM/A/1832/115

Edward Baker, Boatswain of the MARIANA prize, is to be appointed Boatswain of the GOSPORT. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 13 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-10 ADM/A/1832/89

We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Thomas Kenney, Commander of the SWAN, dated 18 September 1695, to Andrew Martiall to be Cook. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 10 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-10 ADM/A/1832/87

We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Thomas Kenney, Commander of the SWAN, dated 6 April 1696, to Richard Scurlock to be Boatswain. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 10 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-10 ADM/A/1832/85

We have confirmed a warrant given by Captain Thomas Kenney, Commander of the SWAN, dated 23 September 1695, to Thomas Brooksbey to be Gunner. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 10 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-11 ADM/A/1832/97

At the Court Martial held on board the CENTURION at Sheerness, Captain Jonathan Smith, her Commander and Commander-in-Chief of ships in the Thames and Medway, President, Jonathan Austen, late Gunner of the ESSEX prize was found guilty of disobedience and in breach of Article 2 of the Articles of War…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-10 ADM/A/1832/93

The Lords Justices by their Order in Council of 9 July, have sent us a copy of the petition of William Partridge, concerning the building of ships in New England for His Majesty's service. We send you a copy and direct that you consider this and report your opinion of what is fit to be done.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-08 ADM/A/1832/65

William Gear, late Carpenter of THE MACHINE fireship, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the FOWEY in place of the former deceased. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 8 July 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-09 ADM/A/1832/77

In pursuance of an order of their Excellences the Lords Justices in Council of 7 July, you are directed to have the MACHINE fireship, which is wholly unfit for further service, sunk at Sheerness as lately proposed by you for the better security of the graving place there.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-09 ADM/A/1832/79

The following men of the DREADNOUGHT were desired by Captain Coal to give evidence at his intended trial at Court Martial and were discharged by Captain Stepney who succeeded him in command on 2 March 1695: William Roley, Master Sailmaker; George Ranton, George Boyton; Jarrett Morris; Jonathan Jack…