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Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-11-09 ADM/A/1770/25
The Navy Board is required to attend at the Admiralty tomorrow evening when the topic for discussion will be the construction of a Dock at Plymouth.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) ADM/A/1770/61
Complicated note concerning the attendance of the Navy Board at the Admiralty. No date recorded.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-11-08 ADM/A/1770/19
Enclosing a copy of a Survey of the CAMBRIDGE now in the Downs and wishing to know at which place she is to be refitted.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-11-01 ADM/A/1770/3
Enclosing Warrants for the pressing of Riggers and Labourers for Chatham, and Shipwrights and Caulkers for Sheerness. The names of those recruited are to be sent to the Admiralty for entering.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-11-03 ADM/A/1770/5
Enclosing a Warrant for pressing fifty Caulkers for Chatham purposely left blank.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-12-23 ADM/A/1770/355
Requiring the sending of a ship's Master to Plymouth by request of Captain Fairfax, Commander of the CONCEPTION.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-12-16 ADM/A/1770/311
Following the Master Caulker at Deptford receiving his Warrant a Warrant is enclosed for pressing caulkers to work with him.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-12-17 ADM/A/1770/317
An Order is given for the SWEEPSTAKES designated to convoy ships to Newcastle and commanded by Captained Venner to receive a Longboat and a Cable.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1770/394
Petition of Peter White in which he informs that he has served in the Navy since 1655, that he took part in the siege of Carrick Fergus, and that due to his age and infirmities he now applies for some form of pension.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-11-10 ADM/A/1770/161
Enclosure: Extract of a letter from Roger Newton Commander of the SUDADOES in Yarmouth Roads in which he relates that a fully laden Yarmouth Collier dragged her anchor during the night of the 7th and collided with his ship causing a great deal of damage.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) ADM/A/1770/133
Enclosure: Copy of a proposal by John Freame Shipwright for building a Third Rate. He states that he has already built a Ship and two Ketches for the Navy in Yorkshire and that he has timber available in Norfolk that could be transported to Hull.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-11-22 ADM/A/1770/74
Enclosure: Copy of a letter from Mr Blathwayt at Whitehall in which he asks that the Admiralty appoint certain members of the Navy Board for attending Council on Monday in order to brief the Committee for Trade and Plantations on what arrangements have been made and Orders given concerning the trans…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-12-08 ADM/A/1770/267
Orders having been given for the FUBBS, KATHERINE and CHARLOTTE Yachts to be prepared for sea and to be ready to sail at an hour's notice for taking the King to Holland, instructions are given for the MARY and the HENRIETTA to be similarly prepared.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-12-02 ADM/A/1770/228
Enclosing an Extract of a letter from Rear Admiral Rooke complaining of a lack of clothing for ships at Chatham. Instructions are given to hasten supplies.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-12-06 ADM/A/1770/259
An urgent reminder that this week's Progress Report has not yet been received. Their Lordships are required to report to the King tomorrow. Their Salary Bills are also required.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1690-11-28 ADM/A/1770/172
Enclosure: Extract of a letter from Captain William Tollemach Commander of the JERSEY in the Downs in which he relates that several Commanders of the Merchant ships with him in the Downs are complaining of the lack of bedding, water and water casks for the Soldiers aboard their ships stressing that …
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1691-03-09 ADM/A/1773/41
Sir John Molesworth, Vice Admiral of the north parts of Cornwall, advises me that his deputies are discouraged in the service of pressing seamen this year for want of money they have disbursed in that service for the past 2 years.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-06-02 ADM/A/1796/21
The RESERVE and ASSISTANCE at Spithead being under Sailing Orders, I desire you to take care that the Ships' Companies are forthwith paid their Wages, so that they do not sail without them.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-05-29 ADM/A/1795/244
Wanting to know the names of the Merchant Ships who are to go in convoy with the MILFORD and NEW AFRICA Hired ship to Elsinore and urging that they be directed to proceed to the Nore without delay and that their escorts be provded with Pilots.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-05-26 ADM/A/1795/238
The Navy Board have requested a convoy for a ship somewhere on the coast of Suffolkbut have not named the port. An answer is requested. A request has also been made for convoy of a ship in the Downs to Plymouth.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1691-12-28 ADM/A/1779/236
The VIRGIN PRIZE is ordered to Convoy Mr Hall's ship loaded with Pitch and Tar and the Pink with Stores, to Spithead.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1691-03-21 ADM/A/1773/110
In answer to your letter of 17 March about the convoy for Mr Butler's vessels with timber and plank out of Sussex, I am to inform you that the GREYHOUND has had orders to convoy them.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694. (Manuscript) 1691-03-13 ADM/A/1773/71
Your letter of 6 March mentioned a vessel the SUSAN cat now at Harwich, waiting for convoy, being laden with masts, rigging and stores for two ketches building at Scarborough.…