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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) 1696-12-23 ADM/A/1837/261
In answer to your letter about the Provisions for the MONCK and Convoy for the PETER Dogger, I would inform that you will have timely notice what Provisions the MONCK must be supplied with, and Orders are lodged with the Plymouth Navy Commissioner for the first Man of War which sails from there for …
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-23 ADM/A/1837/257
An application has been made to this Board by Thomas Baile to be appointed Surgeon of the DUKE in consideration of his long service in the Navy, and being lately discharged from the KENT.
We direct you appoint him Surgeon of the DUKE accordingly.…
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-12-24 ADM/A/1837/273
I am sending this to ask for an account to inform the Admiralty Commissioners as to what Ports in in Ireland the CANTERBURY, KATHERINE and SEVENTH SON Storeships are to be Convoyed to load Timber for England.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-24 ADM/A/1837/269
Your letter to this Board of the 11th inst; informed us that there are Frames at Deptford, Chatham and Portsmouth for six Ships of the 5th and 6th Rates, viz; three of each sort, which may be set up and built in four or five months time, if the other services will admit, in case we would have them t…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-24 ADM/A/1837/267
In pursuance of HM Order in Council dated 10th December, we direct you to cause the Pay, Bounty Money and Conduct Money of the several Press Gangs employed in procuring Men for the Fleet, who shall not be at the payment themselves, to be paid to the Captain or any other Officers empowered to receive…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-23 ADM/A/1837/265
We direct you to pay John Fletcher, 2nd Captain of the BRITANNIA, the sum of forty pounds for his good service in leading the way and conducting several of HM Ships from the Nore to the Coast of France at the beginning of this year.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-17 ADM/A/1837/198
The BRISTOL at Plymouth being ordered to be fitted for a voyage to the West Indies, and the HARWICH at Sheerness for Virginia, we direct you to give Orders for hastening the fitting and victualling of these Ships, the BRISTOL being designed to go to the Leeward Islands.…
Document signed by Josiah Burchett (c.1666-1746), Secretary to the Admiralty (1694-1742) (Manuscript) 1696-12-18 ADM/A/1837/196
In answer to your letter of yesterday's date informing that the Ship with Stores for the new 4th Rate building at Hazell near Hull is still lying at Sheerness for want of a Convoy, I would inform you that Orders were sent to Captain Munden, C-in-C at the Nore on receipt of your letter of the 11…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-18 ADM/A/1837/202
A Petition has been presented to this Board by Richard Hart informing us that that he was appointed Provost Marshall of the Fleet by a Warrant from Sir Cloudesley Shovell dated May 25th 1695, and also by a Warrant from Lord Berkeley dated September 21st 1695.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-12-18 ADM/A/1837/208
Warrant for the appointment of John Boone to be Master Gunner of the SHEERNESS.