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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/147
You are directed to have Captain William Kerr, appointed Commander of the new 4th Rate ship building at Blackwall by Mr Henry Johnson and to be called the BURLINGTON, furnished with a fitting vessel to be employed in procuring men for the ship.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/157
Orders having been sent to the Downes for all the machine and smoking vessels and the small craft which tended them to come to the Buoy of the Nore, their Lordships direct that you give them your opinion where it is most proper to have them brought for taking out the machines and their being laid up…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/155
The machine and smoking vessels and the small craft which tended them, have been ordered to come from the Downes to the Buoy of the Nore, where they will be supplied with men to bring them up the river.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/161
In answer to your letter of 14 August about the HOPE and the BEAR two mast ships daily expected from New England, I am to advise you that orders are sent to the men-of-war cruising in the Sound to convoy them in safety to Plymouth or Kinsale.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/159
In answer to your letter of 12 August about convoy for the CANTERBURY storeship, I am advised that the NORWICH is going to Kinsale with Commander Tymenre and he has orders to convoy her to Bantry and to cruise off there until she is laden and then bring her to Plymouth.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-13 ADM/A/1822/127
Thomas Bulbeck, Carpenter of the SWIFTSURE is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the new Second Rate ship building at 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) 1695-08-13 ADM/A/1822/125
John Taylor is to be appointed Master Gunner of the DUNWICH. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 13 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/133
Christopher Mullet, late Carpenter of the ROEBUCK is to be appointed Master Carpenter of the WARWICK. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/141
William Edwards, Purser of the WINCHELSEA is to be appointed Purser of the WINDSOR. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-14 ADM/A/1822/139
John La Couch, late Cook of the James galley is to be appointed Master Cook of the WINDSOR. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 14 August 1695.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/167
There is reason to suspect that there are several sums of money charged on the books of the FALCON being for clothes and tobacco for the seamen which were not issued to them.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-15 ADM/A/1822/169
Your letter of 14 August to our Secretary proposed the laying up of machine and smoke vessels which were His Majesty's at Woolwich, and the discharging of those which were hired. You are directed to do this as soon as their machines and ordnance shall be taken out.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/177
William Scott, late Purser of the ENGLAND hired ship, is to be appointed Purser of the WINCHELSEA in place of the former removed to the WINDSOR. 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) 1695-08-16 ADM/A/1822/175
Richard Bartlet, late Gunner of the WARRINGTON is to be appointed Master Gunner of the WARWICK. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 16 August 1695.