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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-24 ADM/A/1764/442
Warrant appointing William Sadler to be Cook of the ST PAUL Fireship. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-27 ADM/A/1764/446
Ordering the SAMPSON at Sheerness to be sunk as protection for the graving dock and requiring a report on what other ships past their useful lives could be sunk there to enhance the protection.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-25 ADM/A/1764/445
Continuation of Item 444 above. The ships of the two Squadrons are listed on the reverse, including hired ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-23 ADM/A/1764/448
Authorising the payment of Bounty to the relations of Men who were reported killed by Captain George St. Lo Commander of the PORTSMOUTH including those who have died of their wounds fighting the French at Brest. Care is to be taken in proving entitlement.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-27 ADM/A/1770/91
Authorising the release of monies for the payment of Officers for the Midsummer and Michaelmas Quarters.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-27 ADM/A/1770/87
The Admiralty has given instructions for the hiring of two Flyboats to accommodate prest Men at the Nore. The Navy Board has advised that square sterned vessels would be more suitable.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-31 ADM/A/1764/406
Mr Phillip Papillon is to receive ten thousand pounds agreed by the Commissioners for Victualling.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-10 ADM/A/1764/418
Warrant appointing Christopher Brimson to be Boatswain of the DRAGON in place of the former who has been promoted to Captain of the NATHANIEL Fireship. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-10 ADM/A/1764/416
Warrant appointing John Hynes to be Cook of the EAGLE Guardship. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-11 ADM/A/1764/420
Warrant appointing Abraham Daniel to be Cook of the THOMAS and ELIZABETH Fireship. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-14 ADM/A/1764/424
Warrant appointing Captain George Matthews Senior to be Master Attendant at Plymouth in place of Captain Richard Cotton who has been dismissed. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Commissioners.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-12-13 ADM/A/1764/422
Warrant appointing John Capell to Master Gunner of the QUAKER Ketch in place of William Ricketts who has resigned his commission. Countersigned by Phineas Bowles, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-12-02 ADM/A/1770/232
Captain John Tyrrell has stated that he knows of several Seamen who would be willing to serve under him as Volunteers. An Order is given for the Men to join the First and [Second] Rates fitting out at Chatham and to be borne as individuals prepared to join any ship allotted to Captain Tyrrell.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-12-03 ADM/A/1770/243
Enclosing a Paper presented by Lieutenant Perry of the MONTAGUE in which he proposes a method of emptying the Dock at Portsmouth. The Navy Board is instructed to interview him and to report. A vessel is to be hired for pressing Men for the MODENA Hired Ship now in the Downs.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-12 ADM/A/1770/189
Warrant appointing George Dawes to be Boatswain of the CADIZ MERCHANT Fireship in place of William Barbour who has died.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-12 ADM/A/1770/191
Warrant appointing John Witham to be Purser of the RUBY in place of the former who has been moved to the MARY GALLEY. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-03 ADM/A/1770/181
Warrant appointing Joseph Fownes Storekeeper and Muster Master for HM Navy at Harwich, to be Clerk of the Cheque at Deptford Yard in place of Thomas Baker who is to become Consul at [A…]. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-03 ADM/A/1770/183
Warrant appointing Francis Mennis, late Gunner of the BONAVENTURE Hired ship, to be Master Gunner of the JERSEY in the place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-12 ADM/A/1770/187
Warrant appointing Richard White to be Cook of the CORONATION in place of the former who has died. Countersigned by James Southerne, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1690-11-27 ADM/A/1770/169
A Danzig registered ship named the MARGARET has been seized in the Thames for importing goods in a foreign vessel contrary to the Navigation Act. A John Milford has however petitioned the King saying that the goods were for the use of the Navy.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1689-06-19 ADM/A/1760/177
Pension of £100 to be paid to Mary widow, of Captain George Aylmor.
Statement of Admiralty Policy, 1905. (Manuscript) 1905 NOE/53/5
Published copy of a statement by Earl Cawdor, First Lord of the Admiralty, on the progress made in carrying out and developing various reforms, dated 30 November 1905 ('the Cawdor memorandum').…