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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-18 ADM/A/1862/173
John Morris, late Carpenter of the LUDLOW, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the MARY galley, in place of the former removed to the DEPTFORD. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-18 ADM/A/1862/177
William Walker, Carpenter of the DEPTFORD, is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the YARMOUTH, in place of George Newby dismissed by Court Martial for embezzling stores.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-13 ADM/A/1862/103
Your letters of 31 January and 3 February advised us that you had perused the petitions about Qs and Rs and sent us the state of each man's case. The Qs and Rs on Samuel Hake and 22 others you advised should be taken off.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-22 ADM/A/1862/225
The Commissioners for the Victualing have recommended that Mr Robert Westbrooke and Mr Harvey serve as their agent in the Straits, they having been there in 1695. They also think a clerk should be sent there to assist them. The former agent was allowed £200 per annum and his clerk £60 per annum.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-19 ADM/A/1862/179
Your letter of 13 February informed us that the Officers of Sheerness have advised that there are several small works to be done to complete the OXFORD, which were not done after her return to Woolwich in 1697. You are directed to have these works put in hand and completed as soon as may be.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-20 ADM/A/1862/186
You are directed to prepare an account of what quantity of naval stores of every species are now in His Majesty's magazines, and for what length of time they may be sufficient for the whole Navy at sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-08 ADM/A/1862/69
Captain Thomas Bryan, formerly Commander of the FALCON which was taken by the enemy in the West Indies in May 1694, was lately tried at a court martial for the loss of the ship and acquitted. A copy of the trial is enclosed.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-04 ADM/A/1862/29
James Small, late Gunner's Mate of the ADVENTURE, has sent a petition stating that in 1694 he was ordered by this Board to attend to give evidence in town against some Irish prisoners.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-02-06 ADM/A/1862/38
You are directed to order the Commissioners of the Victualing to send 3 months provisions to the Mediterranean for the ships there with all dispatch.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-01-27 ADM/A/1861/268
This Board has taken notice that no Money has been sent down lately to pay the Ships being discharged and laid up for easing the growing Charges. Frequent applications have been made lately by Officers whose Ships are paid off, who have passed their accounts, and who request their Wages.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-29 ADM/A/1863/262
Warrant appointing Robert Philpot, Minister of the Garrison and Chaplain of the Guardship at Sheerness, to be Minister and Preacher to ships and vessels in Ordinary and those on Rigging Wages, and to be payed four pence per man per month in wages.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-30 ADM/A/1863/264
Countermanding a Warrant whereby Anthony Barkesdale Purser of the RANELAGH was to exchange with William Worseley Purser of the MEDWAY during the MEDWAY'S voyage, Richard Williams Purser of the DEPTFORD is now to be entered on the Books of the RANELAGH during the MEDWAY'S present voyage.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-01 ADM/A/1864/5
Giving specific instructions for preserving ships in Ordinary at Chatham and Portsmouth by scraping the hulls and the coating of masts with tar, rosin and tallow as appropriate. Ships in Ordinary in other Yards are to be treated similarly.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-04-01 ADM/A/1864/7
Giving Orders for the ships at Deptford still in pay to continue to be victualed until the Master Attendant can say which Men are to be spared for taking the KENT and the REVENGE to their moorings at Chatham.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-24 ADM/A/1860/253
The GREENWICH has been ordered into Portsmouth. On arrival she is to be surveyed and a report is to be sent to the Admiralty stating how long it will take to refit her for the sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-30 ADM/A/1863/248
Warrant appointing Lullum Wood, formerly Purser of the FORESIGHT, to be Purser of the DEPTFORD in place of the former who has been promoted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-20 ADM/A/1860/217
Giving instructions as to how to deal with the "Q's" and "R's" set against seamen's names in Petitions previously submitted and referring to letters from the Navy Board of 10th and 12th instant.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-21 ADM/A/1860/225
Requiring Captain William Bloys to be paid as Commander of the MILFORD until discharged and succeeded by Captain Huntington; but not to be paid as First Lieutenant of the WEYMOUTH during the time he transferred to the MILFORD.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-28 ADM/A/1863/232
Requiring Richard Hart to be paid as Provost Marshall of the Fleet between April and December of 1697 providing there are no objections.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-29 ADM/A/1863/236
Instructing the repairs due to various ships and vessels named in the margin to be put in hand at Plymouth; and giving orders for preservation work to be carried out on the Hulks in Ordinary at Portsmouth and Chatham, including applying rosin and tallow every Spring and a coat of tar in winter but r…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1698-12-16 ADM/A/1860/171
Warrant appointing Richard Port, Carpenter of the [LENOX] to be Master Carpenter of the RESTORATION in place of Henry Haigie who has been moved to the [Lenox]. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-24 ADM/A/1863/213
Ordering the "Q's" and "R's" on a number of Men listed in a recent Petition to be taken off.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-25 ADM/A/1863/215
Approving credit for the East India Squadron to be sent after them by the first available Merchant ship. The money is to be charged to Captain Warren, Commander in Chief of the said Squadron.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1699-03-25 ADM/A/1863/221
Lifting the Order for mulcting the wages of Captain Billop for failure to comply with his instructions provided the Navy Board, upon review, is satisfied he should be paid - including money due for his servant William Bedford.