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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-12 ADM/A/1835/121

You are directed to have the DEFIANCE and DUNKIRK at Chatham and the CHARLES galley and VESUVIUS fireship at Sheerness, cleaned and refitted for a voyage to the Canaries and each victualled for 4 months.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-12 ADM/A/1835/129

Our order of 10 October directed that the LITCHFIELD be refitted at Portsmouth. She has since been ordered to Plymouth and is to be cleaned and refitted there and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-09 ADM/A/1835/107

You are asked for your opinion as to where the BIDEFORD, now in the Hope, should be ordered to be sheathed.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-09 ADM/A/1835/103

A commission was given by Rear Admiral Benbow dated 12 June 1696 for Captain Henry Turvill to be captain of the PEARL. You are directed to have him paid for the time he acted in that capacity if you have no objection.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-09 ADM/A/1835/111

You are directed to give orders that the CENTURION and ESSEX prize at the Nore, be furnished as soon as possible with such quantity of provisions to complete what they now have to 10 weeks each.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-09 ADM/A/1835/113

We send you herewith the defects of the VULCAN and St PAUL fireshipsat the Nore, and direct you to have them surveyed and report their condition and where they should be repaired.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-08 ADM/A/1835/85

We have considered your letter of 6 October and direct you to give orders to the Commissioners of the Victualling to immediately furnish credit to the commanders of the PENDENNIS and CHESTER, to provide victuals at Hull.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-08 ADM/A/1835/79

You are directed to have the BURLINGTON upon her arrival at Portsmouth, cleaned and refitted there for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-08 ADM/A/1835/83

You proposed bringing the ten bomb vessels MORTAR, GRANADA, COMET, CARCASS, FIREDRAKE, SERPENT, BLAST, BASILISKE, FURNACE and TERROR to Deptford and putting them into the wet dock.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-09 ADM/A/1835/97

At the Buoy of the Nore are the ships BRITANNIA, ROYAL WILLIAM, SANDWICH, NEPTUNE, ALBERMARLE and OSSORY, not yet ordered to Chatham where they are to be fitted for next summer's service.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-09 ADM/A/1835/95

Your letter of today sent an extract from one of the Commissioners of the Victualling, advising that they were unable to victual the ten ships which were ordered for foreign convoys, for want of money.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-08 ADM/A/1835/89

A commission was granted by the Hon. Sir George Rooke, Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's fleet, to Mr Robert Pennecuik to be Master and Commander of the OWNERS ADVENTURE bomb vessel, dated 24 May 1696.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-06 ADM/A/1835/57

Sir George Rooke, Admiral and Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, granted a commission dated 20 January 1696, for Captain Robert Hollqinan to be Captain of the FIREDRAKE bomb vessel.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-06 ADM/A/1835/61

You are directed to have the allowance of 6 shillings per diem, made out to Mr George Larkin, Deputy Judge Advocate, for as many days as it appears to you he has attended at Courts Martial out of the fleet, since the date of his commission, over and above his allowances of 8 shillings per diem, in t…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-06 ADM/A/1835/59

Renatus Jordam, who is going as Secretary of Languages with the squadron bound for foreign service under command of Sir Cloudlessly Shovell, was appointed Muster Master of the Red Squadron in the Mediterranean by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-07 ADM/A/1835/75

Abraham Jones is to be appointed Boatswain of the BRISTOL. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 7 October 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-07 ADM/A/1835/71

William Hartrope, Carpenter of the DISCOVERY brigantine, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the LOOE, in place of the former deceased. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 7 October 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-03 ADM/A/1835/38

You are directed to have all the tenders of the great ships at the Nore and in the River Medway, discharged, except for one smack to attend the Commander-in-Chief.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-05 ADM/A/1835/52

Jonathan Cole, Purser of the STERLING CASTLE, is to appointed to Purser of the RUPERT, in place of the former removed to the STERLING CASTLE. You are to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant into be dated 5 October 1696.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-05 ADM/A/1835/46

You are directed to have the MONMOUTH at Blackstakes, surveyed, reporting to us what condition she is in and where it is most proper to have her refitted.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-05 ADM/A/1835/48

You are directed to have the GREYHOUND at Portsmouth, cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 10 weeks.

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-02 ADM/A/1835/28

We have confirmed a warrant given by Sir George Rooke, Admiral of the Fleet in the Mediterranean, dated 25 November 1695, for John Merchant to be Boatswain of the LYME in place of the former removed into the COVENTRY.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-24 ADM/A/1835/241

Sir Edward Gregory, Commissioner at Chatham, in his letter of 21 October, advised us what has been done for the better security of the yard there. We send you a copy of this.…

In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-21 ADM/A/1835/221

A warrant was given by Henry Killigrew Esq., Sir Ralph Delavall, and Sir Cloudesley Shovell, joint Admirals of His Majesty's fleet, dated 27 August 1693, for Mr William Harriot to be a volunteer on board the WINCHESTER.…