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Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1694-12-12 ADM/A/1814/133
I have received your Estimate of the Charge of building two new 4th rate Ships of 50 Guns each, which being confirmed by the Admiralty Commissioners I return to you. Captain Cotton of the ROE Ketch has informed of his difficulty in getting the Provisions ordered for her at Newcastle.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-11 ADM/A/1814/127
Warrant for the appointment of Bennet Goodwyn to be Master Cook of the Fireship ROEBUCK.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-11 ADM/A/1814/125
Warrant for the appointment of William Bicken to be Master Gunner of the Bomb vessel MARY ANN.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-17 ADM/A/1814/140
An account of Marines of the First and Second Regiments borne on board various Ships last Summer. Unknown author.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-15 ADM/A/1814/139
An account of Marines belonging to eleven Ships commencing with the QUEEN, for seven months past, signed by J Gregory, Chatham Dockyard Officer.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-24 ADM/A/1814/138
A memorandum concerning the difficulties in complying with the request concerning the number of Marine soldiers borne aboard the VANGUARD and other Ships at the Nore. Author unknown.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1694-12-12 ADM/A/1814/137
We direct you to enquire and give this Board the best account you can as soon as maybe what number of Marine soldiers have for the past seven months been borne aboard their Majesties' ships employed at home, and particularly what number have been aboard the VANGUARD and other Ships where the Co…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-26 ADM/A/1836/248
A commission was granted by the Rt. Hon. Admiral Russell, dated 19 June 1695, to Captain John Johnson to be Captain of the MONMOUTH. You are directed to have the wages due him for the time he acted in that capacity paid to him.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-11-25 ADM/A/1836/246
In answer to your letter of 23 November about the BLAZE fireship, you are to have the provisions and stores ordered her for the West Indies be put aboard at the Nore.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-25 ADM/A/1836/242
We wrote to you on 23 November about the 6 brigantines mentioned therein. We have resolved that they shall be fitted out this winter to press men for the fleet in the River, besides the tenders allowed for that service and are not to be appropriated to any of the Flag Ships or others.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-25 ADM/A/1836/240
The ships ordered to be fitted for foreign convoys will soon be ready to sail, and we observe that not all of them have their provisions, particularly the RUBY. You are directed to have the provisions and stores ordered to be put aboard them with all dispatch.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-27 ADM/A/1836/258
You are directed to have the SOUTHSEA CASTLE at Plymouth to be cleaned and refitted for a voyage to Virginia and victualled for 8 months for her middle complement of men.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-11-26 ADM/A/1836/256
The HAMPSHIRE being arrived from Jamaica and the advice from there being that the Governor intends to send home the PRINCESS ANNE, there will remain there only the RESERVE and the SOUTHAMPTON. You are advised so that you may better judge the proportion of stores for them by the next convoy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-26 ADM/A/1836/252
Captain Lumley, Commander of the SWEEPSTAKES at the Nore, states she is in want of victuals. You are directed to have her supplied immediately and that she be victualled for time to time as she is in want, according to our former orders, she being still employed on the Colliery Convoy.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-26 ADM/A/1836/250
You are directed to have the CHICHESTER, EXPEDITION, ROYAL OAK, BOYNE and DEVONSHIRE, upon arrival at Portsmouth, to be cleaned and refitted for service in the Channel and victualled for 4 months.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-14 ADM/A/1836/288
William Gillet, late Cook of the MEDWAY, is to be appointed Master Cook of the BONADVENTURE. 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 November 1696.