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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-01 ADM/A/1799/6
In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, signified to this Board by the Rt. Hon. Sir John Trenchard, a Principal Secretary of State, we direct you to cause the new Shallops to be fitted out to sea as soon as possible.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-01 ADM/A/1799/4
Your letter of June 14th last opined that the four new Bomb vessels lately launched, namely the FIREDRAKE, GRANADO, SERPENT and MORTAR should be established as fifth Rates, and will require sixty five Men and twelve Guns.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-01 ADM/A/1799/30
Your letter to our Secretary proposed the converting of the FANFAN, which was formerly found unfit for service at sea, into a Pitch Boat at Portsmouth.
Direct this be done accordingly.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-09-30 ADM/A/1799/353
You have informed us in your letter of this day that the Fireship JOSEPH is not as well qualified for a Winter voyage as the VULTURE, and therefore propose she be fitted in her place.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-04 ADM/A/1827/47
The SEVERN has been ordered to proceed from the Downs to the Nore and from there to go to sea immediately. Orders are given for her to be supplied with six weeks provisions without delay at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-04 ADM/A/1827/43
Directing that the DUNKIRK is to be fitted as a Tender; and that Captain Townsend is appointed Commander of the first 5th Rate to be launched at Shoreham and is also to be fitted as a Tender for manning ships.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-04 ADM/A/1827/41
Directing that the four new Brigantines building at Chatham, Deptford, Woolwich and Portsmouth are to have the same number of Men and number and nature of guns as ships built to the same dimensions in the past.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-05 ADM/A/1827/57
Requiring a Tender to be procured for transporting recruits to the ROYAL SOVEREIGN in the Medway and confirming a previous Order to defray the Charges that Lieutenant Aston will incur in recruiting Men in Lancashire.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-04 ADM/A/1827/49
Requiring the Trident Prize to be supplied with a Tender for manning purposes.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1695-02-08 ADM/A/1827/100
Requiring a report as to how long it will take to refit the NEW AFRICA Hired ship provided she is thought fit to remain in service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-02-07 ADM/A/1827/87
Confirming a Warrant issued by Admiral Russell dated 29th September 1695 for Jeffery Symms to be Boatswain of the MONCK in place of the former who died.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-07 ADM/A/1827/85
Confirming a Warrant issued by Admiral Russell dated 6th July 1694 for George Hockley to be Master Carpenter of the RESOLUTION in place of the former who died. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
Document signed by William Lowndes, 1652-1724, Secretary to the Treasury (from 1695) under King William III and Queen Anne (Manuscript) 1695-02-06 ADM/A/1827/81
An instruction from the Treasury directing the Navy Board to raise a Bill or Bills on the Treasurer of the Navy for paying the Treasurer of Sick and Wounded Seamen, including Prisoners of War, the sum of two thousand pounds on account towards the honouring of Bills of Exchange drawn on the Commissio…