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Campbell, Frederick Archibald Vaughan
Chicheley, John
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Out letterbook of Commissioner at Gibraltar to Commissioners for Victualling, 1755-1763 (Manuscript)
1755-1763
VAU/2
Out letterbook of Commissioner at Gibraltar to Commissioners for Victualling, 1755-63
General out letterbook of Commissioner at Gibraltar, 1803-1805 (Manuscript)
1803-1805
VAU/1
General out letterbook of Commissioner at Gibraltar, 1803-5
Letters from Victualling Office at Plymouth to Commissioners at Plymouth, 1697-1779 (Manuscript)
1697-1779
VAU/V/1-3
Letters from Victualling Office at Plymouth to Commissioners at Plymouth, 1697-1779
Letters from Victualling Office, London, to Commissioner at Plymouth, and other papers relating to victualling, 1716 and 1824-33 (Manuscript)
1716-1833
VAU/U
Letters from Victualling Office, London, to Commissioner at Plymouth, and other papers relating to victualling, 1716 and 1824-33
Letterbook, extracts from Admiralty and Navy Board to various people at Plymouth, 1691-92 (Manuscript)
1691-1692
VAU/M/1
Letterbook, extracts from Admiralty and Navy Board to various people at Plymouth, 1691-92
Copies of In- Letters from the Navy Board to Pymouth Commissioners. (Manuscript)
1694-1749
VAU/Z/12
See item level records.
A series of letters sent to Plymouth including from the office for sick and hurt seaman to Commissioners at Plymouth. (Manuscript)
VAU/Z/1-10
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Vaughan Admiralty and Navy Board records: Navy Board to Treasurer - Imprests for Plymouth Storekeeper. (Manuscript)
1690-1691
VAU/Y
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Valuation of HMS KENT, Captain Johnson, probably in Plymouth, undated. (Manuscript)
VAU/Z/2
Valuation of HMS KENT, Captain Johnson, probably in Plymouth, undated.
In- Letters (copies), Navy Board to Plymouth Commissioners, 1706 - 1749. (Manuscript)
VAU/Z/12/1
In- Letters (copies), Navy Board to Plymouth Commissioners, 1706 - 1749.
Draft copy, of unpublished book 'The Vanbrughts of Plymouth' by H.S. Vaughan, n.d. (Manuscript)
VAU/5
Draft copy, of unpublished book 'The Vanbrughts of Plymouth' by H.S. Vaughan, n.d.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-14
ADM/A/1762/99
William Bartlet, John Witts, John Hawes, J Bowen, Edward Roman and Edward Mory, seamen of the MARY, upon His Majesty coming to England, left the ship and were entered as "Run" on the MARY's books.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-30
ADM/A/1762/198
Thomas Love has been appointed Boatswain of the RUBY French hulk at Portsmouth and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 4 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-20
ADM/A/1762/147
Thomas Barber is appointed Master Gunner of THE YOUNG SPRAG fireship and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 20 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-19
ADM/A/1762/127
The LARKE has been ordered to Sheerness to be cleaned and refitted and you are directed that this be completed as soon as possible and to make up her stores for service in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-20
ADM/A/1762/216
Thomas Duke has been appointed Purser of the HARWICH and you are to enter him accordingly with such wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 20 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-27
ADM/A/1762/183
You are directed to supply the ships mentioned in this letter upon their arrival at Plymouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-27
ADM/A/1762/187
You are directed to have the PLAY prize, being the bigger of the two French prizes, lately taken by the NONSUCH, to be fitted for sea service in the Channel. She is to be established with 130 men and 30 guns, of which 16 are to be Saker of 22 hundred weight and 14 of 18 hundred weight each.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-24
ADM/A/1762/165
You are directed to have a bill made out and paid to Mr Robert Hanley of Bristol for impressing seamen for His Majesty's service and sending them to Portsmouth, according to the enclosed account and vouchers.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-21
ADM/A/1762/155
You are directed to carry out a survey of the old victualing and storehouses at Milford Haven and to consider and report what buildings are necessary to be added with an estimate of the charge.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-21
ADM/A/1762/264
James Haughton has been appointed Master Carpenter of the fifth rate frigate now building at Chatham. You are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 21 September 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-29
ADM/A/1762/342
You are directed to have the ships mentioned in this letter to be supplied, upon their arrival at Plymouth, with sea victuals as is proper for the West Indies. Such victuals to complete what they have on board for 8 months from 20 October 1689.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-14
ADM/A/1762/244
Richard Burdett has been appointed Purser of the JAMES galley and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such allowances for wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 September 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-24
ADM/A/1762/258
We think it fitting that Mr Isaac Betts, Master Shipwright and Mr Thomas Toms, Master Attendant at Portsmouth, should be removed from their employment and you should discharge them accordingly.
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