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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-12 ADM/A/1808/116
You are directed to have a survey taken of the privateer lately taken by the PORTSMOUTH and now at Falmouth, and report to this Board your opinion as to whether she is fit to be employed as a man-of-war.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-13 ADM/A/1808/124
The loss of the PEARL prize which was lately cast away in her passage from Holland to England and an enquiry by court martial having found that the officers and company have not been wanting in their duty, we direct you to have the ship paid to the time she was lost.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-14 ADM/A/1808/136
You are directed to have the RESERVE to be furnished with a smack to attend her for the better procuring of men for the ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-18 ADM/A/1808/186
The Admiral of the Blue Squadron has advised us that the GREENWICH at Portsmouth is very crazy [bad condition] and you are directed to have a survey taken of her defects and to report to this Board whether she is unfitting to keep the sea and the time it will take to refit her.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-19 ADM/A/1808/198
William Holloway, late Boatswain of the EXPEDITION, by reason of age and infirmity is incapable of officiating in his employment.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-08 ADM/A/1808/194
We think fitting to confirm a warrant dated 3 May 1692, granted by Richard Carter, Rear Admiral of the Blue, for William Hone to be Boatswain of the VIRGIN PRIZE, in place of John Donham removed to the DEPTFORD.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-20 ADM/A/1808/210
You are directed to have the SMIRNA FACTOR, hired ship, at Blackwall, cleaned and refitted by her iowners for service in the Channel and victualled for 3 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-20 ADM/A/1808/208
You are directed to have the HAMPTON COURT at Chatham fitted for service in the Channel and manned with her highest complement of men, and victualled for 4 months with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-16 ADM/A/1808/170
Vice Admiral Hopson who is aboard the PORTLAND at the Nore, and is ordered to cruise upon the Broad Fourteens, has advised this Board that there is a great want of bedding for the men and you are directed to have a fitting supply of these sent without the loss of one moment of time.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-17 ADM/A/1808/174
We have considered the copy of the letter of the Commissioners of the Victualling, which we received in your letter yesterday, where they desire further directions concerning our orders for sending victuals and credits to the fleet in the Mediterranean as to the manner of hiring ships to carry these…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-20 ADM/A/1808/228
The DOVER having sprung her foremast and being ordered to the Buoy of the Nore, you are directed to supply her with another mast upon her arrival there and to put her in condition for sea with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-20 ADM/A/1808/226
Captain Price, Commander of their Majesties' hired ship LOYALTY, has advised us that the Boatswain has shifted himself into a merchantman. You are directed to write to the owners of the LOYALTY to recommend another person for Boatswain and to give an account of what has become of the former.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-22 ADM/A/1808/236
In pursuance of Her Majesty's pleasure signified to this Board by the Rt Hon Sir John Trenchard, Principal Secretary of State, you are directed to have the Dutch man-of-war at Portsmouth called the DRAKENSTEM to be supplied with stores mentioned in the enclosed list by Lord Berkeley and Lieuten…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-22 ADM/A/1808/234
We have considered your report of 23 April on the petition of the pursers of the Navy, and you are directed to make an allowance for the credit part of their accounts at the rate of 6d and 3/5 farthing a man a day from 1 October 1693, the time for which the Navy is to be paid, and to continue until…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-23 ADM/A/1808/250
Notwithstanding what you offered in your letter yesterday concerning the four machine vessels ordered to Portsmouth, you are directed to have the defects put in hand so that they are refitted for sea as soon as possible.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-06-23 ADM/A/1808/256
We refer this paper to you to examine the matter therein and to give Thomas Bass such relief as the rules and practice of the Navy allow, and if there is anything extraordinary to report to this Board your opinion of what is fitting to be done.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-16 ADM/A/1807/188
The ROE Ketch her boat having been sunk by a French Privateer to be furnished with another at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-19 ADM/A/1807/211
Give William Blackway, Sailmaker to the navy, notice of termination of Contract. Contract with another to make sails for he navy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-17 ADM/A/1807/207
The officers and copmpany, the HAMPTON COURT, be turned over to the BERKELEY CASTLE.