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Herbert, Arthur
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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-14
ADM/A/1764/61
Urgently requiring the ANTELOPE at Woolwich to be fitted for a voyage to the West Indies in place of the ST DAVID. She is to be sheathed and victualled for a middle complement of Men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-07
ADM/A/1764/32
Directing that until further Orders, the Men of the PENDENNIS now aboard the PORTLAND are to be born as Supernumeraries.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-05
ADM/A/1764/24
Requiring freight to be made available for the Household Goods and other necessaries belonging to East of […] to Jamaica.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-05
ADM/A/1764/22
Instructing the Navy Board to solicit the Treasurer for money to pay the Men of the CROWN who have been turned over into the HAMPSHIRE; and to provide the Dutch Men of War and others at Plymouth with Stores and Provisions.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-05
ADM/A/1764/26
Ordering the DARTMOUTH to be refitted and cleaned on arrival at Plymouth and the CHARLES GALLEY; [PEARL]; and FANFAN to be provided with Stores and Provisions at Liverpool to enable them to remain on station; and requiring surveys to be taken of the four French Prizes now at Deptford.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-07
ADM/A/1764/36
Wishing to know what contingent money was paid for ships of the West Indies Squadron under Sir John Harman and the Mediterranean Squadron under Sir Thomas [ A… ] and Sir Edward Spragg, together with an estimate of the cost of sending future Squadrons to the Mediterranean.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-07
ADM/A/1764/34
Ordering the numbers of Men aboard ships bound for the Mediterranean and West Indies to be reduced to their middle complements and any surplus of Men to be turned over to ships detailed for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-08
ADM/A/1764/40
Urgently requiring the ships assembled for the Winter Squadron to be refitted and victualled for their respective tasks as specified in the Project; and be advised that the MONMOUTH is detailed for the Mediterranean in place of the EXETER.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-07
ADM/A/1764/38
The PRINCESS ANN and the GEORGE Hired ship are to be provided with five months provisions in the Downs. John Berkeley, at Plymouth, is to be sent a sufficient quantity of Sailing Instructions for the Squadron under his command.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-07
ADM/A/1764/165
Warrant appointing Edward Lovell to be Master Caulker of HM Yard at Sheerness. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-07
ADM/A/1764/169
Warrant appointing Richard Fellows to be Porter of HM Yard at Sheerness. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-25
ADM/A/1764/127
Mr Thomas Phillips is to be supplied with timber and ironwork at Woolwich Yard for building a gun carriage.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-26
ADM/A/1764/135
The Men of the Assurance are to be turned over into the CROWN and not the FALCON as previously instructed. They are to be provided with Stores and Provisions appropriate for Channel service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-26
ADM/A/1764/137
The ST DAVID having sunk at Portsmouth, her Men are to be turned into the FALCON at Deptford and provided with victuals. Notices are to be posted at the Office directing stragglers from the ST DAVID to join the FALCON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-05-06
ADM/A/1767/160
The men who lately belonged to the PORTSMOUTH who have come from prison in France, are entered on board the DUCHESS and are to be allowed conduct money in their passage from Plymouth, where they were put on shore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-05-16
ADM/A/1767/264
Richard Greene, late Master Gunner of the KINGFISHER ketch, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the JULIAN prize. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 16 May 1690.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-05-14
ADM/A/1767/190
You are directed to have the ASSURANCE, now at the Buoy of the Nore, supplied with 3 months victuals with all possible dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-24
ADM/A/1767/328
In pursuance of their Majesties Order in Council dated today, you are directed to have the Victuallers of the Navy to send into the Tower of London a fortnight's dry provisions for 600 men, there to be laid up and issued from time to time and accounted for by Lord Lucas, Chief Governor and Comm…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-05-24
ADM/A/1767/221
You are directed to have the officers and company of the MARY galley now refitting at Plymouth, who have 6 months wages due to 1 November last, paid 2 months pay, according to their Majesties Declaration for the Encouragement of Seamen.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-05-30
ADM/A/1767/243
You are directed to have the GREYHOUND cleaned and refitted at Plymouth and supplied with 3 months victuals for service in the Channel.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-23
ADM/A/1767/322
Your letter of 6 June, advised us that the naval stores which are to be lodged at Liverpool for their Majesties ships in the Irish Sea, should be put under the charge of Mr William Bourk, the victualler's agent at that port.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-11-23
ADM/A/1764/109
Captain Deering of the MARY GALLEY and Captain Harding of the SUPPLY Hired ship at Greenock are both in acute want of Provisions. Orders are given for their needs to be met without delay either by supplying them with specie or with credits.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-05-01
ADM/A/1767/152
You are directed to have the victualling of the NONSUCH and PEMBROKE, now in the Downes, completed with all possible dispatch.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-20
ADM/A/1767/377
William Guy is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the HANNIBAL. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with an allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 20 June 1690.
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