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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-03-21 ADM/A/1817/273
Letter forwarding an inventory of the four ships to be sold on the 29th. The OBEDIENCE taken by the CENTURIAN and the prize taken by the DOVER. Signed Roger Langley and Jennings.
Document signed by William Bridgeman, c.1646-1699, English civil servant and Secretary to the Admiralty between 1694 and 1698. (Manuscript) 1696-01-12 ADM/A/1838/84
The Navy Board has complained to the Admiralty that the Tender belonging to the DUKE is lying idle for want of a Captain; but the Admiralty replies that a First and a Second Lieutenant have already been appointed to her and are to get on with recruiting Men.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-01-08 ADM/A/1838/78
Provided the FORESIGHT is found fit on arrival at Plymouth, she is to be sheathed and fitted for a voyage to the West Indies with a middle complement of Men and victualled for eight months. Surplus Men are to be turned over to any ship at Plymouth in the greatest need.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1696-01-08 ADM/A/1838/76
Warrant appointing George Moor to be Boatswain of the DUNWICH in place of the former who has surrendered his warrant. Countersigned by William Bridgeman, Secretary to the Admiralty Board.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-03-25 ADM/A/1817/291
The OXFORD to be cleaned and refitted at Portsmouth for Channel Service.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-09 ADM/A/1819/92
Sir Cloudesley Shovell is to be paid as an Admiral of the Blue from the first of January 1693/4 and as a Vice Admiral of the Red since that time.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1695-05-10 ADM/A/1819/104
The existing Waterboat at Sheerness is worn out but its replacement, a Machine Vessel, has proved too small and is more suited for use as a Surveying or Mustering vessel serving ships at anchor at the Nore. Instead, approval is given for the SEAHORSE at Woolwich to serve as a Waterboat.