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May 2.
Deptford. |
John Cox to the Navy Commissioners. I was the beginning
of this week at the Victualling Office to acquaint them of our
readiness on board the Charles to receive the beer for the ground
tier. Some was promised to be sent yesterday. None being
sent or like to be till Monday will be the hindrance of getting her
this spring down into the Hope, where his Royal Highness has
ordered her to be carried. I ask you to hasten them in sending
it down. Having several guns mounted, I do not venture to
sail her till she has something more on board to stiffen her, and
I also ask you to direct that, while we are in petty warrant,
better care be taken by the Victualler in sending provisions
down. Our men have been fain to drink water for want of beer
since we have been at Erith, which will make them unruly if
not amended. [Ibid. No. 111.] |
May 6.
Deptford. |
Five Officers of the Yard to the Navy Commissioners. Mr.
Braman, the locksmith to Deptford and Woolwich yards, being
dead, recommending his widow for a continuance of that employment. [Ibid. No. 112.] |
| May 8. |
John Moore and J. Uthwat to the Navy Commissioners. The
boatswain of the Pearl, having taken charge of what was left
on board her from John Mason, the late boatswain, went to
London to fetch his things. His predecessor took advantage of
his absence and cut part of one of the cables and sold it to Thomas
Short of Blackwall. The present boatswain complained to us
and it was traced to this Short's house, who confesses he bought
the pieces weighing 10 cwt. [Ibid. No. 113.] |
| May 9. |
Jonas Shish to the Navy Commissioners. Representing the
want of elm timber formerly demanded and that Mr. Rayner
is willing to contract for about 40 loads of it. [Ibid. No. 114.] |
May 9.
Deptford. |
J. Uthwat to the Navy Commissioners. Estimating the
tonnage of the rigging, ground tackle and sea stores to be sent
to the new ship at Bristol to be about 21 tons and conceiving
that the ship being between 3 and 4 hundred tons may very well
carry what is designed from the Navy and Ordnance stores.
[Ibid. No. 115.] |
| May 11. |
Jonas Shish to Samuel Pepes (Pepys). I signed a setivact
(? certificate) for Robert Ashoe, locksmith, not knowing that the
widow would keep the employment, for had she sent the least
child to me I would not have signed it. I have blamed her for
not acquainting her friends with it. [Ibid. No. 116.] |
| May 14. |
Abraham Ansley and J. Uthwat to the Navy Commissioners.
Sending a list of the longboats and other boats wanting for the
ships now fitting for sea. [Ibid. No. 117.] Enclosed, |
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Estimate of the cost of boats per foot as they are carvel or
clinker built. [Ibid. No. 117 i.] |
| May 15. |
Commission to John, Earl of Middleton, to be captain general
and commander in chief of Tangier in the place of John, Lord
Belasyse. [2 pages. Foreign Entry Book, 174b, p. 157.] |
May 16.
Deptford. |
The Officers of the Yard to the Navy Commissioners. Certifying that the provisions served in by Mr. Foley and yet wanting
for equipping the ships now ordered to sea will amount to about
500l. [S.P. Supplementary 137, No. 118.] |
| May 23. |
Jonas Shish to the Navy Commissioners. Reporting that
40s. will make good the damage to the Ann yacht by a lighter
running into her.—I would have sent men on board to repair it,
but the captain said he was to sail next tide and would give
me notice on his return. Black oakum is greatly wanted for
present use. [Ibid. No. 119.] |
| May 27. |
Affidavit by Thomas Warren of London, merchant, that
2 Aug., 1665, he found on board the Fox frigate but fourteen days'
provisions for 75 men and that when he dispatched her from the
coast of Barbary he had two months' provisions with which she
came home convoy to fourteen merchant ships for Bristol. [Ibid.
No. 120.] |
