Precedent book containing administrative records (warrants, contracts, orders, patents and instructions) transcribed by a Navy Board clerk in the late 1690s; thought to have belonged to the Earl of Granard (1685-1765).
Bookplate reads 'Fax Mentis Incendium Gloriae.' This is the Earl of Grenard's bookplate motto. A contents list is available with the item. Includes and begins with the following:
31 October 1677 – The contract for Victualling the Royal Navy (pp3–27) signed Piggott.
31 December 1674 – Contract between the King and Thomas Clutterbuck for victualling HIs Majesties ships in the Mediterranean (pp27R- 38R).
19 February 1676 – A supplemental contract between King and Thomas Clutterbuck, re: victualling for the Mediterranean (pp39V–40V) signed Tho: Clutterbuck.
Table showing what his Majesties Navy pays the Victuallers for each piece of sea provisions (pp40R).
1689 – Some Observations concerning the past and present of victualling the Navy (pp41V).
10 September 1689 – Patent for constituting Sir Richard Haddock, Anthony Stuart, John Parsons and Nicholas Fenn commissioners for Victualling with instructions for the well management thereof. Signed Barker (pp47V–50V).
31 October 1677 – The contract for Victualling the Royal Navy (pp3–27) signed Piggott.
31 December 1674 – Contract between the King and Thomas Clutterbuck for victualling HIs Majesties ships in the Mediterranean (pp27R- 38R).
19 February 1676 – A supplemental contract between King and Thomas Clutterbuck, re: victualling for the Mediterranean (pp39V–40V) signed Tho: Clutterbuck.
Table showing what his Majesties Navy pays the Victuallers for each piece of sea provisions (pp40R).
1689 – Some Observations concerning the past and present of victualling the Navy (pp41V).
10 September 1689 – Patent for constituting Sir Richard Haddock, Anthony Stuart, John Parsons and Nicholas Fenn commissioners for Victualling with instructions for the well management thereof. Signed Barker (pp47V–50V).