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April 2.
Harwich. |
Capt. T. Langley to S. Pepys. I have in my three last packetboats brought over 62 seamen, many of whom are in the King's
service. Being last week in Holland, in all the towns I came to,
I gave order and advice to all English and Scotch seamen to come
to the packet-boats, where they should have passage and victuals
free, but, if I continue to do so, I must have encouragement. Our
poor Englishmen have no care taken to send them home, and many
to enter themselves on the Dutch men-of-war. Having travelled
through all North Holland as far as the Texel, I find great preparations of their ships, but the seamen are very 10th to fight us,
only they are all confined from all their employment otherwise.
I believe, till this westerly wind came, the ships of Amsterdam
remained above the Pampers. Our Mayor and townsmen desired
me to write to you about our ground rent, about a year and a half's
or three quarters' being due. One of my packet-boats was plundered by a little man-of-war of Rotterdam of 12 guns, which lies
before the Maes and Goree. [Ibid. No. 197.] |
April 5.
Plymouth. |
John Lanyon to the Navy Commissioners. Sometime since I
returned you a survey of the condition of the hulk here. I offer
that she is in no wise capable of receiving any of his Majesty's
ships, and cannot be repaired in much less than a month. You
may have heard of the Newcastle and Nightingale putting in here,
each with her prize, the latter wanting a maintopmast and maintopsailyard, which, on the importunity of her commander and
some gentlemen of the Prize Office, I presumed to supply, and she
intended to sail this morning with the Nightingale. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 331, No. 198.] |
| April 11. |
Matthew Lock to S. Pepys. His Majesty commanded that
notice be given you of 500 seamen coming from Scotland to Newcastle, to be shipped for his service, that the Navy Commissioners
may appoint how they shall be disposed of to be shipped, and in
the mean time be provided with moneys for paying their quarters,
and governed, mustered, and ordered as they shall direct, Col.
Villiers being to cause them to be shipped as the said Commissioners
shall direct. [Ibid. No. 199.] |
| April 11. |
Note by R. Mayors, purveyor, that Mr. Body has about 40 or
50 loads of East Country plank, and 20 dozen round loom and 6
dozen square loom oars, with request for a warrant to Woolwich
for receiving from Mr. Blackborough 1,000 ordinary deals and 300
spars and boomspars. [Ibid. No. 200.] |
April 12.
Plymouth. |
John Lanyon to the Navy Commissioners. My servant communicated yours, ordering the repair of the hulk, which came in
my absence at Exeter, to Boatswain Garrett, but the spring was
then so far spent that she could not be brought in, nor can be till
next Monday. Meantime nothing shall be wanting to further her
dispatch, and when ashore you shall have a further account of
her. I would gladly have known in season your inclination concerning the New England masts, but myself and partners have
otherwise ordered two flyboats formerly employed that way, that
cannot now be countermanded. By yours of the 7th, you approve
of that supply to the Nightingale, and promise that care shall be
taken for reimbursements, which advance the service, and encourage
those concerned here. [Ibid. No. 201.] |
| April 15. |
Sir C. Lyttelton to Sir J. Smyth. Requesting him to cause
the jack of his boat to be delivered to the bearer. [Ibid. No.
202.] |
April 16.
The Moncke, at the Buoy of the Nore. |
Capt. Bernard Ludman to the Navy Commissioners. I arrived
here the 14th, very weakly manned, and only two of the 50
watermen came down, and no more have appeared as yet. Therefore, I desire you would send a few lines to cause the Master of
Watermen's Hall to hasten them down, for we are in great want
of men. [Ibid. No. 203.] |
April 17.
The Adventure, Chatham. |
Thomas Lynch to T. Hayter. Requesting him to send
him down seven pay-books. [Ibid. No. 204.] |
April 19.
Plymouth. |
John Lanyon to the Navy Commissioners. Last Monday we
brought in the hulk, which we find much according to the survey
sent, except that her beams are more decayed, so four additional
ones will be required, which I have ventured to add, hoping you
will approve thereof, as there may be occasion of her dispatch.
Yesterday the Newcastle and Nightingale put in here without any
prizes or convoys. Each wanted a boat of ballast, which I have
procured them to-day. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 331, No. 205.] |
Monday, [April 22].
Whitehall. |
Sir J. Williamson to S. Pepys. Informing him, that the King,
before he goes down, which will be by that evening's tide, particularly desires to speak with him. [Ibid. No. 206.] |
April 23.
Portsmouth. |
William Oxford to [Commissioner Tippetts]. I am under contract with you for about 300 loads of timber to be delivered into
the yard here, and you told me you would cause the workmen to be
protected from the press, but not knowing in time of your going
to London, I am unprovided with anything to secure them, and
they so dread the press that neither they nor any carter will be
prevailed with on any terms to help me. Two of them being already
pressed and on board the Monmouth, I entreat you to write to
Capt. Beach to free them, and to send me your order for protecting
the rest, whose names are hereunder written. [Ibid. No. 207.] |
April 23.
Deptford. |
Demand by R. Mayors for the masts, spars, and uefers therein
mentioned. [Ibid. No. 208.] |
April 25.
Harwich. |
Sir C. Lyttelton to [the Navy Commissioners]. Requesting an
order for another sail and mast and for the repairs of his boat.
[Ibid. No. 209.] |
| April 30. |
Philip Lloyd to S. Pepys. As Lord Clifford, by his Majesty's
directions, is to speak with him about some business, requesting
him to come down to his lodgings by eight to-morrow morning.
Notice has been sent to Col. Middleton to be there also. [Ibid.
No. 210.] |
