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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-07 ADM/A/1827/89
Warrant appointing Henry Baines to be Master Carpenter of the Swift Brigantine. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-09-21 ADM/A/1799/221
According to your desire in your letter of the 20th inst; are sending you enclosed a Warrant for Impressing seventy Caulkers to serve in the Chatham Yard.
Send me the name of the person to whom same shall be directed for insertion in the Books of this office.…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-09-12 ADM/A/1799/135
I have communicated to the Admiralty Commissioners your letter of the 11th inst; and also the copy of one to you from Mr Fitch , in which he complains that a Ship laden by him with Tarras for the Portsmouth Dockyard was lately taken by the Enemy, by reason that the Man of War appointed to Convoy he…
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-10-03 ADM/A/1800/30
Enclosing a list of ships for particular service together with others to be fitted out for winter service.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-10-06 ADM/A/1800/72
Requiring the originals of Mr Dowdings design for a Brigantine to be returned immediately and giving assurances that copies will be sent to the Navy Board.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-10-08 ADM/A/1800/86
Rear Admiral Mitchell is ready to sail to Goree. Pilots are to be supplied immediately.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-09-27 ADM/A/1799/297
In order to state the Public Accounts of the Kingdom, as requested by the Admiralty Commissioners, we desire you will prepare and send here as soon as possible a List of the names of such Vessels as have been employed as Tenders in 1693, with an account of the number of Men and Guns to each of them.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-09-18 ADM/A/1799/201
In answer to your letter of this day's date I send you enclosed the Admiralty Commissioners Orders to the Commander of the HENRIETTA Yacht to carry the Money to the Nore for paying the Ships, as you desired.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-09-11 ADM/A/1799/111
In answer to your letter of the 8th inst; I do inform you that the vessel which is bound with Tallow and other stores to Plymouth may proceed to the Downs under convoy of the PLAY PRIZE in case she arrives in time enough to accompany her, and care will be taken for her being Convoyed from the Downs …
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-09-29 ADM/A/1799/329
In answer to your letter of the 27th inst; concerning the loss of the EAGLETT Ketch, this is to inform you that this Ketch was taken by two French Men of War of the Isle of Arran in Ireland on the 23rd May last.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-09-30 ADM/A/1799/365
I have received your letter of the 29th inst; and send you enclosed orders to the Commanders of any of their Majesties' Ships bound from the Nore to the Westward, to convoy the KATHERINE transport Ship.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-23 ADM/A/1800/223
An estimate covering the wages, victualling and wear and tear of thirty-thousand men is required to cover a period of thirteen months starting on the first of January next.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-10-06 ADM/A/1800/74
Wanting to know when the 5th Rates being built in private yards are to be ready.
Document signed by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty, fl. 1690-1694 (Manuscript) 1693-10-11 ADM/A/1800/123
The Board is to recommend a replacement Boatswain for the Hulk at Chatham as the former Boatswain has deserted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-23 ADM/A/1800/225
The Board is to make recommendations for a second Master Attendant and an extra Assistant Shipwright at Portsmouth as at Chatham, due to the great increase in developments and workload at the former.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-23 ADM/A/1800/324
The Board is to make comparisons between the reports made by ships' Captains and Officers concerning the condition of their ships now in port and the reports of dockyard Surveyors, with a view to establishing whether the Admiralty has been misled.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-23 ADM/A/1800/235
Warrant appointing John Jackson, late Boatswain of the SPEEDWELL, to be Boatswain of the ARMS OF HORN Hulk in place of James Wilson who has been moved to the ROTTERDAM Hulk. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-23 ADM/A/1800/330
Warrant appointing Godfrey Gravatt to be Purser of the BONAVENTURE Hired ship. Countersigned by James Southerne, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-09 ADM/A/1800/88
Thomas Marshall, Master of the ISLE OF WIGHT Yacht, is to have the wages of a Master in a Sixth Rate. Captain Roger Bellwood, formerly commander of the SCARBOROUGH Ketch, has certified that Christopher Short was authorised to act as Boatswain in succession to David Hartley who was sent ashore lame.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1693-10-23 ADM/A/1800/231
The wages due to the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the ASSURANCE and GUERNSEY are to be paid and the former are to be discharged. Those Warrant Officers who are volunteers are also to be paid and discharged; and those who are not are to be turned over, as are the remainder of their crews.