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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-05-10 ADM/A/1807/86
The FLY advice boat to be fitted with a suit of sails at Portsmouth.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-30 ADM/A/1815/300
You are directed to have the ROEBUCK and HAWKE fireships, the former at Sheerness and the other at Portsmouth, to be victualled for 2 months Channel service .
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-30 ADM/A/1815/314
Captain Abraham Potter, Master Attendant at Sheerness, by reason of age and infirmities is incapable of officiating in his employment.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-30 ADM/A/1815/310
Lord Berkeley in his letter of today, advises us that by reason of the frost the ships at Blackstakes are in great want of provisions. We send you a copy of his letter and direct you to take immediate care that the ships are supplied.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-30 ADM/A/1815/308
Captain Philip Dawes late Commander of the FALCON in February 1693, being dismissed from the employment of the Governor of Jamaica, took passage for England in a merchant ship of London the HENRY AND WILLIAM.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-30 ADM/A/1815/306
You are directed to imprest Mr Edward Whitaker, Solicitor for the affairs of the Admiralty and Navy, £300 for defraying the charge of such business as he shall be employed in by order of this Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-31 ADM/A/1815/320
We have received a letter form Captain Mighells, Commander of the OWNERS LOVE fireship at Falmouth, advising us that he has put in there the ship being so leaky that she cannot keep the sea. A copy of the survey of her defects is enclosed.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-31 ADM/A/1815/318
Your letter of 28 January advised us that of the 49 Riggers to be discharged from Chatham, 33 are accordingly discharged, but though Riggers were ordered to Harwich to assist in rigging the YARMOUTH they had sailed before your orders were to hand.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-31 ADM/A/1815/316
Mr Joseph Hogbin was appointed as a Volunteer on 3 August 1692 on board the MONCK, under the command of Captain Stafford Fairbrother by the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell, Admiral of the Fleet. You are directed to make the usual allowance for the time he served on board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-01 ADM/A/1816/7
Informing that it is Parliament that wishes to know the outcome of the Navy Board's deliberations referred to in Item five above. Security in conveying stores is raised as an issue.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-01 ADM/A/1816/5
Enclosing several accounts of the condition of ships in the Mediterranean last October showing the proportion of stores lacking. The Navy Board is to compare these accounts with their existing proposals to replenish them and report accordingly.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-02-01 ADM/A/1816/1
Confirming a warrant issued by the Rt Hon Mr Russell for William Foot to be Boatswain of the DREADNOUGHT. Countersigned by Josiah Burchett, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-01-11 ADM/A/1815/326
You have advised us in your letter of 9 January that £30 was imprested to Jonathon Ashby, deceased in 1688, on account of his manning the DEFIANCE, and that no account having been brought to your office for clearing it was abated out of his last quarter's salary.…