Papers Relating to Appointments in the Navy

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1636-7. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1867.

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'Papers Relating to Appointments in the Navy', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1636-7, (London, 1867) pp. 38-41. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/1636-7/pp38-41 [accessed 19 April 2024]

PAPERS RELATING TO APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY, To Offices under the Rank of Captain, and dated between 1st January 1635–6 and 30th June 1636.

Date. Office. Nature of Document. Reference to Document.
1635–6. Jan. 18. Bristol. Purser in one of his Majesty's ships. Robert Kitchen to Nicholas. Recommends John Fitzherbert. Went with his father, a merchant, to the East Indies, where his father died. He returned home, and has been employed in the Ninth Whelp, under Thomas Morgan. He has Bishop Coke of Bristol's letters of recommendation to his brother Sec. Coke. Vol. cccxi., No. 80. 1 p.
Jan. 21. A gunner's place in one of the pinnaces building at Woolwich. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Recommend Francis Kitchen for appointment. Vol. cccxii., No. 4. ¾ p.
Jan. 27. Boatswain in any of his Majesty's ships. The same to the same. Recommend Henry Rhodes. Ibid., No. 54. ¾ p.
Jan. 29. Deputy to Richard [?] Maplesden, purser of the Dieu Repulse. The same to the same. Recommend John Jourdan, Maplesden, by reason of long sickness, whereof he is not yet free, being unable to attend to his place. Ibid., No. 72. 1p.
Jan. 29. Purser in place of — Fletcher. Sir Henry Palmer to Nicholas. Fletcher being unable to serve from ill health, desires to resign to John Milner, an able man. Prays dispatch; if not done before Mr. Secretary's return, he will be very averse to it. Ibid., No. 73. ½ p.
1635–6. Feb. 6. Mincing Lane. Purser of the Dieu Repulse for the present voyage. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. George [?] Maplesden, purser of the Dieu Repulse, being sickly, the writers recommend Richard Hooker for the present voyage. Vol. cccxiii., No. 44. 1 p.
Feb. 8. Purser in one of the pinnaces then building. Petition of John Fitzherbert to the same. Sets forth services, and prays appointment. Annexed, Ibid., No. 65. ½ p.
i. Officers of Navy to Lords of Admiralty. Recommend John Fitzherbert for appointment. Ibid., No. 65 i. 1 p.
Feb. 10. Arundel House. Boatswain in a King's ship. Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey to the Lords of the Admiralty. Recommends Henry Rhodes for appointment. [Seal with arms.] Ibid., No. 82. 1 p.
Feb. 24. Purser in one of his Majesty's ships. Petition of William Bradbent to the Lords of the Admiralty. Prays appointment. Annexed, Vol. cccxiv., No. 75. ½ p.
i. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Recommend William Bradbent for purser in one of the pinnaces now building. Ibid., No. 75 i. 1 p.
March 8. Deptford. Smith's place at Portsmouth. Peter Pett to Nicholas. Begs him to send word if any warrant has been obtained for John Tymbrell for this appointment. Vol. cccxv., No. 77. ½ p.
March 11.
The Six Clerks' Office.		 Boatswain in one of his Majesty's ships. Francis Smith to the same. Thanks him for his favour to Mr. Reynolds of the Six Clerks' Office, and applies for appointment of a poor kinsman of the writer by marriage, Henry Rhodes, a seafaring man, who lost his hand in the King's service at sea. Ibid., No. 127. 1 p.
1636. March [28]. Cook in the Vanguard Peter White and five others of the Vanguard, to their Commander, Admiral Sir John Pennington. William Hewes, their cook, being dead, they state the claims of Thomas Dober, who was actually appointed by the late Duke of Buckingham, and in possession of the office; but the Duke, forgetting what he had done, gave warrant to another, who dispossessed Dober shortly after the Duke was slain. Vol. cccxvii., No.55. 1 p.
1635. March 28. Cook in the Vanguard Certificate of Sir John Pennington in recommendation of Thomas Dober. Vol. cccxvii., No. 56. ¾ p.
May 9. Mincing Lane. Purser in the Unicorn Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Recommend Edward Boate for appointment, on retirement of his brother Augustine Boate, now employed as keeper of the outstores at Chatham, both of them being sons of Edward Boate, the master shipwright. Vol. cccxx., No. 54. 1 p.
May 14. Boatswain in the Swan frigate. Petition of Stephen Thackster to the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioner, being boatswain of the Minikin, prays appointment to the Swan. Underwritten, Vol. cccxxi., No. 23. ½ p.
i. Certificate of Henry Dunning, late captain of the Minikin, to petitioner's ability. Ibid., No. 23 i. ½ p.
May 16.
Mincing Lane.		 Cook of the Dreadnought. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. William Barrett, cook of the Dreadnought, being unfit to go to sea from an old hurt received in the King's service, Thomas Rowland is recommended in his place. Ibid., No. 32. 1 p.
May 19. Purserships of the St. Andrew and the St. Dennis. Petition of Henry Holt, purser of the St. Andrew, to the same. Being ill, prays interchange of offices for the present expedition between himself and William Finney, purser of the St Dennis, appointed to go with the second fleet. Annexed, Ibid., No. 58. ½ p.
i. Certificate of James Speght, S.T.D., at the instance of Mr. Holt, that Henry Holt's vitals are weakened, and require a course of comfortable medicines. 9th May 1636. Ibid., No. 58 i ½ p.
May 24. Mincing Lane. Boatswain of the Rainbow. Officers of the Navy to the same. Henry Dunning, boatswain of the Rainbow, being appointed captain of the Swan, the writers recommend Elias Mitchell as boatswain-deputy in the Rainbow during Captain Dunning's employment in the Swan. Vol. cccxxii., No. 4. ¾ p.
May 24. Boatswain's place in one of his Majesty's ships. The same to the same. Recommend Captain James Bamford for employment when a place becomes void. Ibid., No. 5. 1 p.
1636.
May.		 The next gunner's place that shall fall. Petition of Michael Small, gunner, to Sir Henry Vane. Sets forth his past course of life and services, and prays for the next gunner's place that shall fall. Vol. cccxxii., No. 65. ¾ p.
June 28.
From sea.		 Boatswain of the Swan prize ship. Stephen Thackster to Nicholas. Having been appointed boatswain to the Swan for this voyage, hears that she is found for his Majesty, and that others are, in his absence, seeking to get his place. Entreats that he may be continued. Vol. cccxxvii., No. 96. ½ p.
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