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Document signed by William Lowndes, 1652-1724, Secretary to the Treasury (from 1695) under King William III and Queen Anne (Manuscript) 1696-04-15 ADM/A/1829/167
The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury direct you to view and inspect the Accounts of Sir Edward Seymour as late Treasurer of the Navy, and to make States thereof with your observations thereupon, and present them to their Lordships on Friday next in the afternoon at the Treasury Chambers in Whiteh…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-16 ADM/A/1829/173
Warrant for the appointment of James Dewers to be Boatswain of the SOLEBAY.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-04-17 ADM/A/1829/179
The Ketch QUAKER having come into the Downs, the Admiralty Commissioners have sent Orders to Sir Cloudesley Shovell to reduce her complement of Men to be employed as a Tender, I desire you give him notice what number of Men is to be established on her.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-23 ADM/A/1829/231
A Commission was granted by Sir Francis Wheeler, C-in C of HM Ships in the West Indies, dated 31st May 1693, for Captain Richard Athey to be Captain of the CANTERBURY, and another dated 29th June 1693 for him to be Captain of the OWNERS LOVE Fireship.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-22 ADM/A/1829/227
We direct you to cause such of the third Rate Ships now in Portsmouth Harbour to be rigged with all dispatch as soon as they are in a condition for this to be done.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-04-24 ADM/A/1829/243
In answer to your letter of this day I would inform you that Orders have been sent to the C-in-C of the Ships at the Nore to appoint the first Ship bound Westward to take care of the FELLOWSHIP Hoy bound for Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-04-24 ADM/A/1829/237
We direct you to cause the HENRIETTA Yacht at Deptford to be cleaned and refitted there and put into a condition for the Sea with all possible dispatch.
Document signed by William Lowndes, 1652-1724, Secretary to the Treasury (from 1695) under King William III and Queen Anne (Manuscript) 1696-04-21 ADM/A/1829/211
By Order of the Treasury Commissioners I am sending the enclosed Copy of His Majesty's Order in Council dated March 29th 1694 concerning the proposals made by Sir Henry Ashhurst and Sir Stephen Evance for bringing to the Port of London the several Species of Naval Stores from New England, toget…