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Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-03-14 ADM/A/1805/205
Haste is required as Captain Leake of the GREENWICH has informed the Admiralty that he has already written to the Navy Board asking for pilots to be sent to the DARTMOUTH and SMYRNA MERCHANT who are destined for Leith.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-03-16 ADM/A/1805/243
The GUARLAND and UNITY at the Nore are to sail to Hamburg. Pilots are to be sent to join them.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-03-16 ADM/A/1805/241
The Navy Board is to attend the Committee for Trade and Plantations this afternoon to discus the importing of naval stores from New England.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-03-19 ADM/A/1805/260
Enclosing a copy of Mr Misters report on the condition of the Machine vessels at Portsmouth and instructing that they are to be surveyed and repaired.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-03-13 ADM/A/1805/182
Requiring victuals to be supplied urgently to the PORTSMOUTH, GUARLAND and SHEERNESS which have been ordered to sea.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-03-07 ADM/A/1805/66
Approving estimates submitted for the repair of the BRIDGETT Hired Galley, the building of a small Scout Boat and for transporting Colonel Russell's goods and retinue to Barbados.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-03-23 ADM/A/1805/334
The Navy Board is required to supply a list of the names of the twelve vessels they were to purchase for use as Bomb vessels as the Admiralty wishes to appoint Commanders.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-03-28 ADM/A/1805/367
Altering the date of the attendance of the Navy Board at the Admiralty until a later date.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-12-20 ADM/A/1802/187
Having received an Express this morning from the Commander of the SAMUEL & HENRY advising her arrival at St.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-12-29 ADM/A/1802/324
According to your request in your letter of December 27th I send you enclosed a Warrant for impresting Shipwrights to serve in Deptford Yard.
Let me know to whom it shall be directed, in order to its being inserted in the Books of this Office.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-01-10 ADM/A/1803/135
Requests Charles Sergison to make returns to the Navy Board concerning the Fireship bought from Mr Barrett.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-12-18 ADM/A/1802/165
Your Board having proposed that the BASON GALLY should carry Eighteen Guns Sakers, but did not mention what weights they should be, and my Lord Sydney desiring to know the same, I pray you send forthwith an account to me what Guns belong to her, and what weights the Sakers should be for his Lordshi…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-12-15 ADM/A/1802/143
You enclosed an extract of a letter from the Commander of the JULIAN PRIZE, desiring two Guns more to be placed in the Steerage of the Ship.
The Admiralty Commissioners ask that you consider this and give your opinion.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-02-19 ADM/A/1804/246
The Admiralty is urgently chasing the Board's report on the girdling of the ROYAL WILLIAM.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-02-27 ADM/A/1804/337
The Marshal of the Admiralty has received orders to detain two men whose names are given as John Gaskin and William Yelling who were pressed into service in the Yard at Woolwich but have not appeared.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-02-01 ADM/A/1804/7
Sir George Rooke has notified the Admiralty that he appointed Thomas Warrin to be Muster Master for the ships making up the Mediterranean Squadron. The Board is required to report what muster books were returned to its offices, when, and whether they were judged satisfactory.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-12-23 ADM/A/1802/211
Are sending an extract of a letter I received yesterday from the Commander of the UNITY informing how long the Ship has asked for a Pilot, and I desire you will cause one to be sent immediately to her if not already done.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-04-20 ADM/A/1806/190
The hired Ship BONAVENTURE at the Buoy of the Nore being under Sailing Orders for Conveying several Ships to Hull and Hambrough, I am commanded to direct that you cause a Pilot to be sent down to the Ship to carry her to these Ports.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-04-16 ADM/A/1806/128
The SHEERNESS, SAUDADOES Prize and PRINCE GEORGE, being ordered with the CENTURION Convoy to the Forces going to Holland, I desire you to send Pilots immediately down to these ships at the Nore, if none have already gone to them following their Commanders application to your Board.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-04-23 ADM/A/1806/212
The Admiralty Commissioners have commanded me to signify their directions to you that no time should be lost in refitting the NEWCASTLE according to their Orders of the 14th inst.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-04-23 ADM/A/1806/210
In answer to your letter of the 5th inst; I am to inform you that the BRISTOL and PLAY Prize are to go to Barbados, and the HAMPSHIRE and EXPERIMENT to Jamaica.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1694-04-24 ADM/A/1806/230
The Admiralty Commissioners ask what you have done about providing a Ship to lie at the Buoy of the Nore to imprest Men for the Fleet.
You are to hasten this as soon as possible if one is not already agreed.…