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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-09-21
ADM/A/1762/270
George Carter has been appointed Master Block Maker at Deptford and Woolwich. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowances, privileges and immunities as his predecessor enjoyed. His warrant is to be dated 20 September 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-19
ADM/A/1762/141
Charles Moody, Master Gunner of the THE YOUNG SPRAG, is appointed to the FORESIGHT 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 19 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-26
ADM/A/1762/177
George Crosse is appointed Boatswain of the QUAKER ketch, 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 24 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-19
ADM/A/1762/131
Enclosed is an account of the Mayor of Lynn's disbursements in impressing and maintaining fifty seamen for the sum of £22.15.0 and the receipt for the same given by Captain Fitzpatrick of the LARKE from the owner of the ROBERT dogger, the vessel the Mayor put them on board.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-26
ADM/A/1762/173
Edward Ricketts is appointed Cook of the CHILD'S PLAY prize, and you are directed to enter him accordingly with such wages and victuals for himself and servants as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 24 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-16
ADM/A/1762/111
David Williams has been appointed Cook of the BRISTOL and you are directed to enter him accordingly with an allowance for wages and victuals for himself and servant. His warrant is to be dated 15 August 1689.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-10
ADM/A/1762/210
John Westley has been appointed Boatswain of the ROEBUCK and you are directed to enter him with such wages 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)
1689-08-10
ADM/A/1762/208
John Jackson has been appointed Boatswain of the SPEEDWELL 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)
1689-08-27
ADM/A/1762/185
In pursuance of His Majesty's Order in Council, you are directed to provision at Plymouth a regiment of foot of 43 commissioned officers, 92 non-commissioned officers and 780 soldiers, for their passage to the Caribbean Islands.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-19
ADM/A/1762/135
Having advised us that you had put in hand the graving, rigging and fitting of the following: At Chatham: RATHMUIR, ABERMARLE, WINDSOR CASTLE, BURFORD, CAPTAIN, HOPE. At Portsmouth: CORONATION, EAGLE.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-16
ADM/A/1762/117
Lieutenant Robert Belwood and Mr Walter Ettricke have disbursed several sums in impressing seamen and you are directed to pay them what you shall judge to be reasonable.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-19
ADM/A/1762/129
Application has been made for the late Duke of Albermarle's yacht to be brought into the dock at Deptford. We have agreed provided that His Majesty is put to no charge and you are directed to permit this, taking care that no person is allowed to lie on board during the time in dock.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-08-10
ADM/A/1762/206
Charles Goff has been appointed Cook of the RICHMOND 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)
1689-08-31
ADM/A/1762/196
The Earl of Torrington, in his letter of 27 August, advises us that Torbay is the next place of rendezvous and that the fleet is in great want of beer and now has little more than 8 days supply.
Letters from the Navy Board to the Commissioner Residing at Plymouth. 1695 - 1725 (Manuscript)
1695-1725
VAU/F/1-6
Letters from the Navy Board to the Commissioner Residing at Plymouth.
A series of letters sent to Plymouth including from the office for sick and hurt seaman to Commissioners at Plymouth. (Manuscript)
1700-01-01 - 1815-12-31
VAU/Z
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Letters from the Dockyard Officers and others concerned with Plymouth Dockyard. 1695-1736 (Manuscript)
1695-1736
VAU/D/1-2
Letters from the Dockyard Officers and others concerned with Plymouth Dockyard.
Letters from the Dockyard Officers and others concerned with Plymouth Dockyard. 1743 - 1816 (Manuscript)
1743-1816
VAU/D/3-5
Letters from the Dockyard Officers and others concerned with Plymouth Dockyard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-25
ADM/A/1760/273
Enter Thomas Kidd, Boatswain, the PROVIDENCE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-26
ADM/A/1760/283
Enter Thomas Kirk, Master Carpenter, the SOVEREIGN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-26
ADM/A/1760/293
Enter David Sawyr, Cook, the WILLIAM AND THOMAS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-26
ADM/A/1760/291
Enter John Gunn, Cook, the MARY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-26
ADM/A/1760/287
Enter Thomas Gray, Carpenter, the WILLIAM AND THOMAS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1689-06-28
ADM/A/1760/303
To take up and fit out Hospital ships for the Army in Ireland.
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