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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-11
ADM/A/1843/232
The Pursers of the FORESIGHT, NORWICH and SHEERNESS at Portsmouth have reported that they are unable to purchase necessaries due to lack of money. The Navy Board is ordered to instruct the Commissioners of Victualling to provide the required sums.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-26
ADM/A/1843/200
Concerning payment of the QUEENBOROUGH Yacht.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-26
ADM/A/1843/196
Ordering Necessary Money to be provided for the Purser of the QUEEN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-26
ADM/A/1843/198
Concerning a Memorial presented to the Admiralty by Phineas Bowles Secretary of the Navy and directing that an imprest made against him for services in Lisbon be discharged.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-23
ADM/A/1843/181
Confirming a Warrant given by Captain Andrew Leak Commander in Chief Mediterranean dated 6th August 1696 for James Rands to be Master Gunner of the ROMNEY in place of the former who had died.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-22
ADM/A/1843/177
Approving the setting up of a Registry for Seamen as proposed by the Warden of the Cinque Ports and of the expense involved.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-09
ADM/A/1845/42
Warrant appointing Richard Hart to be Master Bricklayer at Sheerness. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-06
ADM/A/1845/38
Ordering no delay in the victualling and fitting out of the DREADNOUGHT which is to convoy a Transport to Newfoundland with Provisions for soldiers.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-10
ADM/A/1845/54
Informing that the DEPTFORD, destined for New England, is to have a six-oared Barge complete with sails in addititon to her usual boats.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-02
ADM/A/1845/16
Warrant appointing Thomas Bedford to be Master Carpenter of the MARY Yacht in place of the former who has been dismissed for bringing goods from Holland. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-03
ADM/A/1845/26
The BRILLIANT Advice Boat Sloop is currently refitting at Dover. Following the receipt of several affidavits attesting to irregularities on the part of her Captain, Writtle, an Order is given for him to be suspended.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-04
ADM/A/1845/28
Agreeing that the PEARL and the PLAY Prize are to proceed to Sheerness and Harwich respectively and sunk as block ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-08-03
ADM/A/1845/24
Very urgently requiring the revictualling of the CENTURION and ROYAL TRANSPORT in the Downs followinh their return from Holland to the Hope.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1697-06-24
ADM/A/1843/252
Warrant appointing William Andrews to be Purser of the new 5th Rate building at Chatham is soon as she is ready to receive her Officers. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Admiralty Board Secretary.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1699-04-21
ADM/A/1864/130
The Widow of Captain George Mister is to receive forty pounds as reimbursement for money spent by her husband in recruiting Men for the COVENTRY.…
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.…
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