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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1836/287
continuation of and cover sheet to doc 286. Date not given.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1836/286
You are directed to have the ships listed here, which are to be in the main fleet next summer, to be victualled with 4 months provisions and 8 weeks beer for the 1st and 2nd Rates, and 10 weeks beer for those of the 3rd Rate.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/284
In answer to your letter of 25 November, orders have been sent to the Chief Flag at Spithead to order the first ships of the 4th or 3rd Rate sailing from there to the westward, to receive on board from Portsmouth the money which is to pay the Plymouth Yard.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/298
We understand by your letter of 15 November, that the ST LEWIS of St Malo, lately taken by the MEDWAY and brought into Portsmouth, is a ship of about 460 tons burthen, about 4 years old and indifferently well found and qualified to serve His Majesty as a man-of-war of the 5th Rate.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-27 ADM/A/1836/296
It is ordered by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, that the Commissioners of the Navy Board lay before this house in writing on Wednesday 2 December next, an amount of the stores. Signed M. Johnson, Parliamentary Clerk.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/294
Joseph Pryor, late Purser of the BONADVENTURE, is to be appointed Purser of the said ship. 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 6 November 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/292
Thomas Legg, Gunner of the EDGAR, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the NAMUR a new 2nd Rate building at Woolwich. 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 30 November 1696.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/290
Mr Mannock, Muster Master at Rye, has advised us that he has expended £2.10.06 for subsistence and conduct money to 11 men of the YORK, who were cast away in a pink. You are directed to have the sum of £2.10.06 reimbursed to him.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-11-28 ADM/A/1836/266
Your letter of 13 November about the Storekeeper at Harwich, Mr Ferne, has been put before their Lordships.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-28 ADM/A/1836/278
You are directed to give your opinion of where it is proper to order the MONK to be sheathed, when she comes to the Buoy of the Nore.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-29 ADM/A/1836/274
WARSPITE which sailed with Rear Admiral Nevill for the Straits, is now returned to Spithead and in want of repair. A list of her defects is enclosed and you are directed to have a survey taken of her and to report to this Board your opinion of where it is best to have her ordered to be refitted.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-28 ADM/A/1836/272
David Kilpatrick, late Surgeon of the DUNWICH, informs us that the Masters of Surgeons Hall have denied him a warrant for the ASSURANCE.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-24 ADM/A/1836/326
John Royston, Gunner of the RESTORATION, is to be appointed Master Gunner of the ASSOCIATION a 2nd Rate building at Portsmouth as soon as she is ready to receive him. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-27 ADM/A/1836/322
Samuel Winslow and James Rogers were sent up to town to give evidence against John Murphey, who was lately condemned. They were ordered to enter themselves on board one of His Majesty's ships as they cannot at present repair on board the ANGLESEY to which they belonged.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-30 ADM/A/1836/330
William Pott is to be appointed Purser of the new 4th Rate building at Mr Parker's yard on the Hampton River as soon as she shall be ready to receive him. You are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper.…