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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-23 ADM/A/1836/220
Robert Phillips is to be appointed Boatswain of the SURPRISE. You are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 23 November 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/228
We are informed that there are not provisions at Portsmouth for the ships at Spithead of Sir Cloudesley Shovell's squadron. You are directed to let us know what care has been taken to provide victuals there and in your opinion how they may be most properly supplied.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-06 ADM/A/1836/50
The Commissioners at Plymouth sent a messenger to London with directions for the Post Masters to provide him with two books and a guide, to be charged to the account of the General Post Office.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-05 ADM/A/1836/48
You are directed to have the Lord Berkeley, Admiral of His Majesty's fleet and his own barge's crew, borne aboard the BRITANNIA untill she proceeds to sea. (Names of Lord Berkeley's retinue and his barges's crew listed in letter).
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-05 ADM/A/1836/44
You are directed to have the hospital ships the LONDON MERCHANT and SOCIETY, upon arrival at Blackwall, discharged from His Majesty's service and paid off.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-11-02 ADM/A/1836/7
You are directed to have the MARY galley, upon arrival at Woolwich, cleaned and refitted and victualled for 10 weeks service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-02 ADM/A/1836/3
The MEDWAY has taken and brought into Portsmouth a French ship the LEWIS of St Malo of 38 guns. You are directed to have her surveyed and report your opinion whether she is fit to serve as a man-of-war.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-03 ADM/A/1836/35
You are directed to have the sum of £400 imprested to Mr Edward Whittaker, Solicitor, for the affairs of the Admiralty and the Navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-03 ADM/A/1836/33
You are directed to have the BERWICK at Portsmouth fitted out for service in the Channel , manned with her highest complement of men and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-03 ADM/A/1836/31
Thomas Clark is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the SUN PRIZE. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 3 November 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-02 ADM/A/1836/17
You are directed to have the HUMBER fitted out for service in the Channel with her highest complement of men, and victualled for 10 weeks.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-02 ADM/A/1836/19
The Commander of the SPEEDWELL at Kinsale cannot get any provisions there. We enclose an extract of his letter and direct you to order the Commissioner of the Victualling to have a quantity of provisions lodged at that port.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/160
Your letter of 16 November, enclosed copies of letters from the Commissioners of the Victualling, Mr Bradon, agent at Portsmouth, and Mr Frigian, giving an account of the two victualling ships left behind that were to have gone to the Straits with Rear Admiral Nevil.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-17 ADM/A/1836/152
Edward Haberdine, Gunner, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the MONTAGU in place of the former removed to the DEFIANCE. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 17 November 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-18 ADM/A/1836/170
We have thought fit to confirm the warrant given by Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet, on 14 December 1695, appointing John Lywood, Master Cook of the MORTAR, bomb vessel, in place of the former deceased.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-17 ADM/A/1836/150
John Evans is to be appointed Boatswain of ETNA fireship, in room of the former who has surrendered his place. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 17 November 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-10 ADM/A/1836/72
You are directed to have 100 able bodied Riggers entered into the yard at Chatham, for the more speedy dispatch of ships coming there to refit for next summer's service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-10 ADM/A/1836/78
Our order to you dated 6 June 1694 stated the time we had agreed for ships coming into port to clean and refit, off-loading their guns and powder and, when cleaned, taking the same on board ready for sea.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-11 ADM/A/1836/82
You are directed to have the ST MALO hired ship at Plymouth, fitted there at the charge to her owners, for a voyage to Barbados, and to order her victualled for 8 months of proper specie for such a voyage for her middle complement of men, which will reduce her present number.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-12 ADM/A/1836/90
We are informed that the MARY, Thomas Gentle, and the WILLIAM & ELIZABETH, Richard Tregian, Master, which were to proceed to the Straits with Rear Admiral Nevill, with provisions for 4000 men for a month, are left behind at Plymouth as they could not proceed from Portsmouth in time without prope…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-11 ADM/A/1836/86
We have given orders that the commanders of 1st 2nd and 3rd Rates, now refitting in the Thames and Medway, shall give leave to men to be absent to refresh themselves.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-14 ADM/A/1836/116
John Sinclare, late Boatswain of the SCARBOROUGH is to be appointed Boatswain of the ST PAUL fireship in place of the former removed to the SCARBOROUGH. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-14 ADM/A/1836/118
Anthony Merriton, Boatswain of the ST PAUL fireship, is to be appointed Boatswain of the SCARBOROUGH in place of the former removed to the ST PAUL. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-16 ADM/A/1836/126
You are directed to have two fireships, except the VESUVIUS, in the best condition for a voyage to the West Indies, to be sheathed and fitted for the voyage, letting us know the ships you have chosen.