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Document signed by George Rooke, 1650-1709, Admiral of the Fleet and Admiralty Commissioner under King William III. (Manuscript) 1695-01-24 ADM/A/1826/281

Copy of a letter from Sir George Rooke, at Cadiz, dated, 15/25 December 1694, reporting that there are no spare lower masts there.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-28 ADM/A/1832/284

Having received an account from Rear Admiral Benbow of stores wanted for ships named in this letter and now in the Downes. You are directed to have them supplied as soon as possibly may be. Ships SUFFOLK, MONK, DEPTFORD, CHATHAM, PEMBROKE, PENDENNIS MARY galley, BIDEFORD, HUMBER and VESUVIUS.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-29 ADM/A/1832/290

The Captain of the SHEERNESS at Barnstaple has advised us in his letter of 25 July that he has but 10 days provisions and no beer, having been forced to drink water.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-27 ADM/A/1832/266

You are directed to have the WOOLWICH, upon arrival at Woolwich, cleaned and refitted at such of the merchant yards on the Thames as you think fit, for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-27 ADM/A/1832/276

Thomas Hall, late Carpenter of the ROC ketch, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the MARY yacht, in place of the former dismissed for bringing over merchant goods from Holland. 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) 1696-07-27 ADM/A/1832/274

John Wydenp, late Cook of the FIREBRAND fireship, is to be appointed Master Cook of the THUNDERBOLT prize. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 27 July 1696

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-25 ADM/A/1832/256

Your letter yesterday to our Secretary, advised that the new 5th Rate building at Redbridge and named the SOUTHSEA CASTLE, is to be established with the same number of men and number and nature of guns allowed the 5th Rate last built, may be ready to launch on 3 August.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-21 ADM/A/1832/209

Your letter of 17 July advised us that the JOSIAH storeship's defects are so many that if taken into the dock at Plymouth she will hinder the cleaning of cruisers and other ships, and therefore you think it adviseable that she should be ordered into the Thames to be refitted, but only to have s…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-20 ADM/A/1832/201

You are directed to have the MARIANA prize at Portsmouth, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel, and victualled for 10 weeks with all dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-22 ADM/A/1832/219

Upon consideration of your letter of 21 July, you are directed to have the 10 men added to the KATHERINE yacht's complement when she went to the Straits discharged.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-22 ADM/A/1832/217

A petition has been presented to this Board setting forth that Edward Deacon has been Surgeon of several ships this past 7 years, and for 4 years of that time in the PRUDENCE, where he continued until discharged the service.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-20 ADM/A/1832/187

In consideration of the services on which the BRILLIANT sloop is employed you are directed to have 10 men added to her complement and that she be so established.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-20 ADM/A/1832/189

We send you a copy of a letter from William Partridge, Deputy Governor of New Hampshire in New England, concerning his proposals for building ships for His Majesty's service in New England.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-07-20 ADM/A/1832/199

Your letter of 17 July advised our Secretary that the new 5th Rate ship building by Mr Nye in the Isle of Wight, which we have named the POOLE and to be established with the same number of men and number and nature of guns as allowed for the 5th Rate last built, will be ready to launch on 6 August.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-07 ADM/A/1810/65

Warrant for Joseph Batailly to continue as Purser of the EDGAR, notwithstanding any former orders to the contrary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-07 ADM/A/1810/67

In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure signified to this Board by Sir John Trenchard, Principal Secretary of State, we direct you to send Orders to the Portsmouth Yard Officers to deliver to Rear Admiral Vandergoes of Holland (or whom he shall appoint) a fit Bowsprit for his Ship by way of Leas…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-08 ADM/A/1833/63

Authorising the payment of wages to Captain Day formerly of the SUDADOES despite his being unable to produce Accounts due to her presumed loss.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-10 ADM/A/1833/73

Ordering the supply of a set of oars for the BRILLIANT Sloop to enable her to intercept wool smugglers off the coast of Kent.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-10 ADM/A/1833/65

Authorising the payment of an allowance to Edmund Pickard who had volunteered aboard the MONMOUTH and the BREDAH.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-10 ADM/A/1833/69

Mr Castle is ready to launch two new ships at Deptford. Instructions are given for the first to be named the NONSUCH and the second the WARWICK. Both are to receive their highest complement of Men and are to serve in the Channel.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-05 ADM/A/1833/40

Warrant appointing Edward Dunston to be Master Cook of the WILLIAM and MARY yacht in place of the former dismissed for bringing merchant goods over from Holland.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-08-05 ADM/A/1833/38

Warrant appointing William Pope to be Master Gunner of the KATHARINE Yacht in place of the former dismissed for bringing merchant goods over from Holland. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Admiralty Board Secretary.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-06 ADM/A/1810/61

Warrant for the appointment of William Reading to be Boatswain of the SUFFOLK Hagboat.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-08-06 ADM/A/1810/59

We direct you to cause the Machine Vessels MAESTERLAND and YOUNG LADY at Deptford to be forthwith laid up there, and you are to order the Men belonging to them to be turned over into any of the Machine or other vessels in the River which you were lately ordered to hire, according as Captain Benbow s…