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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-25
ADM/A/1838/266
Releasing Captains John Guy of the MARY Yacht and Gabriel Millison of the Katherine Yacht from the forfeiture of wages pursuant to their suspensions of last year.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-25
ADM/A/1838/280
Warrant appointing Thomas Absolom, late Boatswain of the BONAVENTURE, to be Boatswain of the new Fourth Rate the KINGSTON building at Hull as soon as the vessel is ready to receive him. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-25
ADM/A/1838/278
Warrant appointing George Adney to be Master Gunner of the RAINBOW Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-25
ADM/A/1838/276
Requiring a Bill to be signed on the Treasurer of the Navy for the benefit of the Mint for the production of a medal to be awarded to Captain Charles Barret, Commander of the ARCANA - 4 Guns, for taking a French Privateer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-25
ADM/A/1838/282
Warrant appointing William Millington to be Gunner of the LEWIS Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-29
ADM/A/1838/341
Authorising the payment of the late Captain John Papwell's wages to his widdow following the taking of the BETTY Hired ship, as also the payment of the wages due to the Officers and Company of the ST. JOHN Advice Boat up to the time she was also taken by the enemy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-29
ADM/A/1838/339
Acknowledging and agreeing with the Navy Board's letter in which they advise that the new Fourth Rate building at Hull will be ready to launch on the first Spring tide in March. It is to have the same number of Men and carry the same armaments as the PEMBROKE and is to be called the KINGSTON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-26
ADM/A/1838/312
Warrant appointing James Baker to be Boatswain of the LOUIS [LEWIS] Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-27
ADM/A/1838/320
Instructing Mr John Fawler, Chief Clerk of the Admiralty Office, to be paid five hundred pounds.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-27
ADM/A/1838/316
Confirming a warrant issued by Admiral Lord Berkeley appointing Richard Seale to be Master Gunner of the OSSORY. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-22
ADM/A/1838/373
An instruction to the Navy Board to report on the petition appearing on the reverse of this Item concerning Peter Seller master of the OSSORY who is applying for superannuation. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-20
ADM/A/1838/371
Warrant appointing Henry Leak, Carpenter of the RUPERT Prize, to be Master Carpenter of the new Fourth Rate building at [Hazel] as soon as she is ready to receive him. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-25
ADM/A/1838/379
Warrant appointing William Lowther to be Purser of the RAINBOW Prize. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-23
ADM/A/1838/377
Requiring a sum of money to be made available to Captain George Maise [Meese] Commander in the Chief of the West Indies Squadron for the purchase of wine instead of beer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-19
ADM/A/1838/361
Warrant appointing Thomas Comedge to be Master Gunner of the Etna Fireship in place of the former who has been promoted. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-02
ADM/A/1838/359
Countermanding an Order for David Kilpatrick, late Surgeon of the DUNWICH who was appointed to the ASSURANCE Guardship, to be discharged and provided for in another ship not going on foreign service, and for the former Surgeon of the ASSURANCE to be restored to that ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-05-27
ADM/A/1819/251
In the event that the nine Third Rates detailed for service in the Channel this Summer and named in the margin have not already been supplied with four months' victuals they are to be provisioned immediately; and any victuals that they are not able to take on board are to be put aboard Victuall…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-05-27
ADM/A/1819/249
The Royal Yacht KATHERINE is to be forthwith refitted at Deptford for immediate service to Holland.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-05-27
ADM/A/1819/259
Sir George Rooke, who has lately returned form Holland, has informed the Admiralty that Admiral Almonde, the Minister of State there, has orders that upon arrival at Spithead he is to engage in agreeing the account between the King and the States General for the supplying of Stores to their ships; a…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-05
ADM/A/1838/390
Settling a pension on Edmund Lowance late Carpenter of the DEVONSHIRE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-08
ADM/A/1838/388
Warrant appointing Benjamin Wakefield, Carpenter of the EXPRESS Advice Boat, to be Carpenter of the SPEEDWELL in place of the former dismissed for embezzlement. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Joint Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-20
ADM/A/1838/386
Warrant appointing Thomas Robinson, Boatswain of the BURFORD, to be Boatswain of the new Second Rate building at Deptford as soon as she is ready to receive him. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-01-27
ADM/A/1838/384A
Warrant appointing John Ward, Purser of the new Fourth Rate building at Mr Winter's Yard in the Hampton River, to be Purser of the EXETER in place of the former removed to the new Fourth Rate building at Mr Winter's Yard in the Hampton River.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1696-01-16
ADM/A/1838/398
Warrant appointing Thomas Honey to be Master Carpenter of the EXPRESS Advice Boat in place of the former who has been moved to the SPEEDWELL. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
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