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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-07
ADM/A/1763/87
Thomas Steeres is to be appointed Master Bricklayer at Deptford and Woolwich. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages, accommodation, privileges and immunities until further order. His warrant is to be dated 7 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-07
ADM/A/1763/81
David Jones is to be appointed Porter at Portsmouth, in place of Thomas Beckwith - discharged. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such salary, wages, allowances, accommodation, perquisites, privileges and immunities belonging, until further order.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-07
ADM/A/1763/83
William Coates is to be appointed Boatswain of the STADT HOUSE hulk at Deptford. You are directed to enter him accordingly, together with such wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 7 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-07
ADM/A/1763/95
You are directed to give an account of the tenders taken up for the fleet and how they have been employed. Also, why the fleet has not been supplied with slops and necessaries for sick men as usual.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-07
ADM/A/1763/97
You are directed to have the ELIZABETH, upon her arrival at Chatham, paid off and laid up. You are to solicit the Lords of the Treasury for money to do this. You are also directed to have the HAPPY RETURN girdled at Woolwich.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-07
ADM/A/1763/93
The DIAMOND is ordered to Deptford to be refitted and you are directed to have this put in hand upon her arrival there. She is to be supplied with such proportion of provisions and stores to what she has already, as is thought proper for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-07
ADM/A/1763/91
You are directed to accommodate Colonel Kendall, who is to be Governor of Barbados, with 10 tons of shipping, in addition to what we have already given you directions to provide.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-01
ADM/A/1763/19
Daniel Hooke is to be appointed Master Caulker of Woolwich Dockyard. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowances, perquisites, privileges, and immunities until further order. His warrant is to be dated 1 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-01
ADM/A/1763/17
Edward Lees is to be appointed Porter of Woolwich dockyard. You are directed to enter him accordingly, together with such salary, wages, allowances, accommodations, perquisites, privileges and immunities appertaining until further order. His warrant is to be dated 1 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-01
ADM/A/1763/31
Joseph Laurence is to be appointed Master Shipwright at Woolwich Dockyard. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such salary, wages, allowances, accommodations, perquisites and immunities appertaining until further order. His warrant is to be dated 1 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-01
ADM/A/1763/33
Jethro Barton is to be appointed Master Rope maker at Woolwich. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such salary, fees, allowances, profits, privileges, perquisites and immunities appertaining until further order. His warrant is to be dated 1 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-02
ADM/A/1763/35
You are directed to have the SWALLOW, upon her arrival at Woolwich, refitted and supplied with victuals and stores for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-03
ADM/A/1763/43
Anthony Pymm is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the HENRIETTA yacht. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowances of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 3 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-01
ADM/A/1763/9
Thomas Lors is to be appointed Boatswain of His Majesty's yard at Woolwich. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with the wages, privileges, perquisites, profits, accommodation and immunity. His warrant is to be dated 1 October 1699.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-01
ADM/A/1763/7
Having ordered the ANTELOPE up to Woolwich to be cleaned and refitted, you are directed to have this got in hand upon her arrival there. She should be provided with such stores and provisions proper for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-10-03
ADM/A/1763/11
Peter Rowley is to be appointed Boatswain of Deptford dockyard. You are directed to enter him accordingly with the wages, privileges, perquisites, profits, accommodation and immunities. His warrant is to be dated 3 October 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-12-05
ADM/A/1764/273
Requiring a large sum of money to be impressed to Mr Phillip Papillon for the procurement of victuals.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-24
ADM/A/1767/332
You are directed to have the TERN smack, or other fitting vessel, immediately taken up and employed in impressing seamen for the fleet.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-16
ADM/A/1767/376
William Batt is to be appointed Master Caulker at Woolwich, in place of Daniel Hook, deceased. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance, privileges and immunities belonging thereto. His warrant is to be dated 16 June 1690.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-28
ADM/A/1767/379
Thomas Charles is to be appointed Purser of the SAMPSON hired ship. 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 28 June 1690.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-04-22
ADM/A/1767/105
Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Commander-in-Chief in the Irish Sea, advising us that the SMIRNA MERCHANT is very foul and is not fit to be sent on convoy, but that she may be cleaned at little charge at Hoylake.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-02
ADM/A/1767/278
You are directed to have the wages due to the officers and company of the LIVELY, which was taken by the French, paid to them and their relations, or attorney empowered to receive the same.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-03
ADM/A/1767/284
You are directed to have a complete proportion of sea victuals for one month for the fleet now going to sea under the Earl of Torrington, to be provided and shipped on board merchant ships which are to be in readiness to sail to the fleet 6 weeks from this day.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1690-06-05
ADM/A/1767/288
You are directed to imprest Captain Francis Wivell, Commander of the PORTSMOUTH, the sum of £20 towards defraying such expenses in procuring seamen for the fleet, upon which service he is now ordered to the westward.
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