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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-02 ADM/A/1837/10
By our Orders yesterday we directed you to fit the BREDAH at Portsmouth for a voyage to the West Indies, but we now direct you to do this at Spithead, where she now is, in accordance with our said Orders.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-02 ADM/A/1837/5
By direction of the Commissioners of Accounts I send you the enclosed Petition, and desire you signify to them at your first opportunity a true state of the petitioner's case, and what if anything can be done for their relief.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-10-10 ADM/A/1836/346
In answer to your letter of 8 October I know of no timber lost by neglect or ever having abused any person for taking up timber that has been adrift.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-13 ADM/A/1836/357
William Chappell, formerly Purser of the RESOLUTION, is to be appointed Purser of the REVENGE the new 2nd Rate building at Chatham. 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) ADM/A/1836/351
Rough draft of a letter concerning Mr Whitaker and Mr Everett attending court - no recipient and not signed. Date not given.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-09-02 ADM/A/1836/350
I find from the representation of Mr George Everett dated 28 August, that Thomas Reynalds was indicted on 31 March last at Maidstone for embezzling the King's naval stores as was Henry Arthur, both sworn against by George Everett and William Tumbar his assistant.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-02 ADM/A/1837/43
A Certificate concerning the service of Thomas Browne as Master on the GUERNSEY and his discharge due to ill health. Signed Kevill Roffey, commander of the GUERNSEY.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-04 ADM/A/1837/41
A Petition by Thomas Browne, late Master of the GUERNSEY, to be discharged due ill health and requesting superannuation, is referred for consideration and report as to his compliance with superannuation Rules.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-04 ADM/A/1837/39
You reported on the 30th November concerning the Petition of Charles Ardesoif praying that his Invention for preventing Worm damage to HM Ships on Foreign voyages may be made use of.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-07 ADM/A/1837/36
A memorandum concerning the building of fifth and sixth Rates according to a request by a Warrant of the 5th inst. Signed Robert Lord and William Lee, dockyard officers, Chatham Dock.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-07 ADM/A/1837/34
A memorandum concerning the building of fifth and sixth Rates according to a request by a Warrant of the 5th inst. Signed H. Harding, dockyard officer, Deptford Yard.
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-12-04 ADM/A/1837/51
The HAMPSHIRE and SORLINGS have lately returned, the former from the West Indies and the other from New England, and they are coming to the Downs, and from there the SORLINGS is ordered to the Nore.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-11-15 ADM/A/1837/47
A certification of the birth of Thomas Browne on the 9th August 1630. Signed John Warden.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-10 ADM/A/1837/45
A Certificate of the service of Thomas Browne on various of HM Ships. Author unknown.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-03 ADM/A/1837/20
Having ordered the MAIDSTONE to sail to Portsmouth, Rye or Sheerness, as opportunity shall best present, once in six weeks or thereabouts to be cleaned, we direct you upon her coming to either of these places to cause her to be cleaned, and if she comes to Portsmouth or Sheerness, that she be suppli…