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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-07 ADM/A/1837/87

Warrant for the appointment of Clement Hannam to be Boatswain of the Bomb Vessel STAR.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-07 ADM/A/1837/85

Your letter of the 5th inst; has represented to us that the members of your Board who are Commissioners of the Registry are of the opinion that a Quarterly Account instead of a Monthly Account of the deductions made from the Seamen for the Greenwich Hospital will be more proper and easy for the Navy…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-22 ADM/A/1837/235

There were some time since delivered to your Board from the Officers of the two Marine Regiments, Lists of their respective Company's, and we direct you to cause the Lists to be Cast, and the Captains to be paid the Wages due to their Men for the year 1695.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-23 ADM/A/1837/253

Mr Edward Whitaker, Solicitor for the affairs of the Admiralty and Navy, has presented to this Board his Account of Disbursements between the 4th November 1695 and the 5th November 1696, amounting to the sum of three thousand eight hundred and fifty seven pounds, nineteen shillings and two pence.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-22 ADM/A/1837/251

Warrant for the appointment of Hezekial Stevens to be Master Gunner of the SEAFORD.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-19 ADM/A/1837/222

The HAMPSHIRE SORLINGS, which are to lie some time at the Buoy of the Nore, are in great need of Provisions. We direct that you give orders for them to be immediately supplied, and also the Vessels in the River taken up for pressing Men, without which they cannot sail. …

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-19 ADM/A/1837/218

We direct you to cause the DUNWICH, upon her arrival at Plymouth, to be cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel, and victualled for ten weeks, with all possible dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-21 ADM/A/1837/230

We directed you to consider and report to this Board what Prices are proper to allow to Pursers in the Fleet to the Seamen for Provisions of each Specie which they shall save from time to time out of their daily allowance, so they may be kept in the Fleet and not sold as formerly to Merchant ships o…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-19 ADM/A/1837/224

Warrant for the appointment of Humphrey Hayward to be Master Carpenter of the ESSEX PRIZE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-23 ADM/A/1837/263

Warrant for the appointment of Thomas Price to be Master Carpenter of the Fireship BLAZE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-23 ADM/A/1837/259

Warrant for the appointment of Daniel Evans to be Master Carpenter of the BONAVENTURE.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-24 ADM/A/1837/271

Upon the arrival of the ROEBUCK at Harwich we direct you to cause her to be cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel, and victualled for ten weeks with all dispatch.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-18 ADM/A/1837/210

Warrant for the appointment of Christopher Moses to be Master Gunner of the EDGAR.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-18 ADM/A/1837/206

Warrant for the appointment of Charles Bargus to be Master Carpenter of the Advice Boat MERCURY.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-16 ADM/A/1837/186

We direct you to cause the Advice boat MERCURY upon her arrival at Plymouth to be cleaned there and put in a condition for the Sea.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-01-20 ADM/A/1838/213

Captain Robinson, Commander of the ASSISTANCE has sent in account of her defects - a copy of which is enclosed - and has been ordered to bring her to Sheerness. Orders are given for her to be put in condition for the Sea.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-01-20 ADM/A/1838/211

The BREDAH, currently in the Downs, is to convey the Commander-in-Chief of the West Indies Squadron to his destination. An Order is given for her to be fitted as a Rear Admiral's ship and furnished accordingly with appropriate Colours, Boats and Lanterns.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-01-20 ADM/A/1838/217

Warrant appointing James Robinson, late Carpenter of the FURNACE Bomb Vessel, to be Master Carpenter of the RUPERT Prize in place of the former who has been moved to the new Fourth Rate building at [Hazel] (Horselydown?)

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-01-23 ADM/A/1838/252

Instructing sums of one hundred pounds each to be paid to the widdows of Captain Cornelius Wilmore of the FLY Advice Boat and of Captain Edward Barker of the SWIFT Brigantine following their loss with their ships.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-01-23 ADM/A/1838/254

Whereas Commanders of HM Ships have been ordered to comply with the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of the instructions governing the valuation and sale of Slops, complaints regarding quality continue to be received.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-01-23 ADM/A/1838/262

Warrant appointing John Hunt to be Master Carpenter of the Dispatch Brigantine as the former has been removed. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-01-22 ADM/A/1838/232A

Ordering the release of five named Men who had been pressed into service in Jamaica. Their passage home is to be free of charge and the wages due to them are to be paid.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1697-01-21 ADM/A/1838/229

Giving instructions for Captain Elwes Commander of the SWIFTSURE at Sheerness to be provided with a Tender for recruiting Men.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-01-22 ADM/A/1838/242

Warrant appointing Thomas Hall, late Carpenter of the SAPHIRE, to be Master Carpenter of the BRISTOL. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.