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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-20
ADM/A/1864/120
The money sent to Plymouth to pay the Men of the WINCHELSEA has proved insufficient. Instructions are given for the Books of the ship to be sent to Plymouth when the next issue of money to that port is made in order to rectify matters.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-21
ADM/A/1864/126
A survey is to be made of the TRIDENT as it is thought that a major overhaul may be required.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-21
ADM/A/1864/128
Warrant appointing James Smith, Gunner of the WARWICK, to be Master Gunner of the ADVICE in place of Clement Nicholls who has been moved to the WARWICK. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-21
ADM/A/1864/151
Confirming a Warrant granted by Captain Martin Gardiner, Commander of the NORWICH dated 31st January 1699 for Jonathan Nickolson to be Master Carpenter of the NORWICH. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-13
ADM/A/1864/77
Warrant appointing John Pickett, late Cook of the LION, to be Master Cook of the LENOX in place of the former who has died.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-15
ADM/A/1864/91
Ordering the CENTURION to be cleaned and refitted on arrival at Woolwich and victualed for three months for her lowest complement of Men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1698-12-10
ADM/A/1860/317
Concerning the Commissioning of Jonathan Wilson by Captain George Meese Commander of the West Indies Squadron as Lieutenant of the Biddeford and requiring him to be paid for his time in that capacity.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-13
ADM/A/1864/85
Requiring the Guardships at Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth to be kept in greater readiness for service at sea by retaining their rigging and guns. Details of how they are to be officered and crewed are given. Emphasis is placed on the role of their boats in constant scouting.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-17
ADM/A/1864/103
Acknowledging the deliberations of the Navy Board with regard to the removal of "Q's" and "R's" from the names of Men listed in a Petition and giving instructions as to the course of action to be taken.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-04
ADM/A/1864/41
Referring to the Petition of Thomas Harvey forwarded with a letter from the Commissioners for Victualing the Victualing Board is to be instructed to decide what allowance should be made to Harvey now that he is going as an Agent to Cadiz.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-04
ADM/A/1864/43
Ordering compensation to be paid to the owners of the GABRIEL Machine Vessel off Dunkirk when the Captain was ordered by Lord Berkeley to slip his cable and move in towards the pier and both anchor and cable were lost.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-04
ADM/A/1864/45
Sir Cloudesley Shovell and Commissioner Willshaw are going to Portsmouth to survey the Docks accompanied by the Master Shipwright from Chatham and his Assistants. Mr Strong and Mr Beauchamp who are skilled in stonework and masonry will also assist.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-04
ADM/A/1864/47
Enclosing a copy of a list of Stores required for the Squadron in the Straits. The Board is instructed to supplement it with any Stores not previously sent.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-06
ADM/A/1864/63
Warrant appointing Thomas Jennings, Boatswain of the GUERNSEY, to be Boatswain of the PORTLAND in place of Thomas Wooten who has been moved to the GUERNSEY. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-06
ADM/A/1864/65
Authorising payment of Richard Terry's wages as Gunner in the ST ALBANS Prize despite the fact that he did not possess a Warrant due to his appointment having been made in Virginia where the ship sailed before the said Warrant could be delivered to him.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-10
ADM/A/1864/67
Acknowledging the Navy Board's recommendations regarding the removal of "Q's" and "R's" from the names of a number of Men and agreeing to their removal or reduction.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-15
ADM/A/1864/71
Agreeing to the lengthening of the EDGAR by the keel and authorising other improvements.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
ADM/A/1863/51
No date recorded. Continuation of Item 50.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-02
ADM/A/1863/23
Giving the result of a Court Martial held aboard the DREADNOUGHT at Plymouth in which Second Lieutenant Covill Maine was fined two months wages for lewd conduct.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-03
ADM/A/1863/38
Pumps invented by Robert Ledgingham are to be trialled in the SOUTHAMPTON. Orders are to be given for holes to be cut in her hull as well as apertures in her decks to facilitate the trials.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-02-25
ADM/A/1862/287
Our Secretary wrote to you on 22 February about the letter from Captain Braxton and Captain Hargreaves, asking to be reimbursed money they have paid to soldiers of their company that went to Newfoundland, under the command of Colonel Gibson, for their short allowance.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-17
ADM/A/1863/138
The Guardships at Portsmouth, Plymouth and Chatham are to be maintained as sea-going fighting ships in order to meet contingencies. Three new Lieutenants are to be appointed together with a Midshipman. The Board is asked to advise on the complement of Men required to suit the ships' new status.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-10
ADM/A/1863/90
The Commissioners of Victualling have been ordered to send further Provisions to Vice Admiral Aylmer, Commander of the Squadron in the Straits; but doubt has arisen as to how long his existing supplies may last, together with concern that the supplies already ordered have still not been dispatched.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-03-10
ADM/A/1863/92
Dealing with the action to be taken concerning a number of Petitions for the removal of "Q's" and "R's".
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