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Jan. 1.
The London in St. Helens Road. |
The Earl of Sandwich to [? Secretary Bennet]. Wishing him
buenos festos and a merry New Year.—I have posted myself
here to be in a better readiness if the Dutch should send a fleet
through the Channel. The more particular circumstances of
matters here you cannot want from the Duke. I desire you
would express my duty for my master when you have opportunity
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 440, No. 100.] |
Jan. 4.
The Forrester. |
Capt. Edward Cotterell to Mr. Smith, messenger to the Navy
Office. Requesting him to help these men (eight names in postscript) to their moneys, for they assisted him with their boats
in very tempestuous weather when the disaster befell through
his bad pilot. [S.P. Supplementary 136, No. 259.] |
Jan.
The Forrester. |
The same to the Treasurer of the Navy. Matthew Smith was
entered pilot extra of the said frigate (the Forrester) 2 Jan., when
she was aground on Margaret (? Margate) sands, and piloted her
safely into the Downs the 4th instant, where he left her safely
and was discharged. [Ibid. No. 260.] |
| Jan. 7. |
Account of the number of workmen (467) employed in Portsmouth yard. [Ibid. No. 261.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
Thomas Griffin to the Navy Commissioners. Petition for a
master's place. Was formerly master of the Marigold and the
Providence and since the restoration master of the Pearl. [Ibid.
No. 262.] Annexed, |
| Jan. 7. |
Trinity House certificate of Griffin's competency as master.
[Ibid. No. 262 I.] |
Jan. 11.
Bristol. |
Order from the Mayor and two others to Richard Brunton,
master of the Elizabeth of London, to take on board men pressed
to serve in the fleet and deliver them on board any of his
Majesty's ships, taking a certificate thereof. [Ibid. No. 263.]
Annexed, |
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Certificates dated 17, 23, 26 and 29 Jan. of men received
on board the Forester, Bristol, Dreadnought, Rainbow,
and St. George. [Ibid. No. 263 i-iii.] |
| Jan. 14. |
Request by Peter Noyse of London, fishmonger, having by
order of Oliver Clobery of Tangier bought about 30 tuns of
beer and about 10 tons of other victuals, which cannot be sent
by reason of the embargo and will inevitably perish, for so much
tonnage in any ship for Tangier or for licence for a small vessel
to transport them. [Ibid. No. 264.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
Richard Eliot to the Navy Commissioners. Petition for employment as master of one of the ships now ordered to sea. Has
served as master's mate in several of the King's frigates and as
master and chief mate in the merchant service. [Ibid. No. 265.]
Annexed, |
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Certificate by George Bagnall and four others to the same effect
as the petition. 9 Jan., 1664[–5]. [Ibid. No. 265 I.] |
| Jan. 14. |
Trinity House certificate of Eliot's competency as master.
[Ibid. No. 265 II.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
Note to Mr. Hayter that Sir T. Allin desires him to prepare a
warrant for Richard Eliot to be master of the Pearl. [Ibid.
No. 266.] |
| Jan. 14. |
Trinity House certificate of William Gilford's competency as
master. [Ibid. No. 267.] |
Jan. 18.
Bristol. |
Daniel Adams to the Navy Commissioners. I intended to have
answered your letter of the 10th last Monday, but Mr. Furzer,
who is to build the ship in the Forest, came here, so I thought it
good to take his opinion in the business concerning making such
great anchors. I formerly found no shop here fit for such great
work, but some said, if they had a fit shop they could make them
at 50s. a cwt., and estimated the charge of the house at about 100l.
Mr. Furzer and myself have viewed their shops again and find
not one fit, but one that may be made serviceable for about 30l.
They now have given a positive answer that they will not
contract for it and told Mr. Furzer plainly that, if they could have
had the small work for that ship, they would have contracted
for her anchors. Mr. Furzer says he must have a forge there for
that work and conceives that with some enlargement he may make
it a house for all at far less charge than here, and that he has as
able a workman there already as any have and believes it may
conduce more to the service than if done here. [Ibid. No. 268.] |
| Jan. 19. |
Protest before a notary public that the ketch Thomas and
Margaret hired to transport a parcel of hemp to Portsmouth not
being properly caulked became so leaky that the hemp is
damaged to 500l. value and that she being thereby disabled from
proceeding to Portsmouth delivered the hemp at Chatham to the
very great prejudice of his Majesty's affairs at Portsmouth.
[Draft. Ibid. No. 269.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Certificate that Francis Walsall, purser of the Rainbow, has
cleared his accounts to 22 Sept., 1663. [Ibid. No. 270.] |
| Jan. 25. |
Certificate by Robert Turner and Thomas Broockes that William
Gilford has been captain of a man-of-war in the King of Sweden's
service against the Hollander and master of several merchant
ships for these eight years. [Ibid. No. 271.] |
Jan. 26.
Dublin. |
Capt. Joseph Aldersey to—. Asking him to give him what
character he shall think him worthy of to give to Mr. Coventry,
for to-day Mr. Page told him he expected some frigates on that
coast, on one of which he desires to serve. |
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The same to the same. Requesting him to inform Mr. Coventry
that through the insufficiency of the Mary yacht he could not be
sent to Holyhead to bring over the Earl of Arran and that, since
he himself going for England could not with any security transport
himself in her, she lies in harbour incapable of any service.
[Copies. Ibid. No. 272.] |
| Jan. 26 and 27. |
List of 66 carpenters and caulkers pressed by John Russell, a
purveyor for the Navy, for the yard at Portsmouth, with account
of their conduct money. [2 copies. 3 pages. Ibid. Nos. 273,
274.] |
| [Jan. 26.] |
Paper by Mr. Turner showing the flags with which the boatswain
of the Royal Charles is to be charged. With note that there was
a warrant 26 Jan. for a bill to Mr. Young for some of them.
[Ibid. No. 275.] |
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Another list of some of the above mentioned flags. [Ibid.
No. 276.] |
Jan. 28.
Portsmouth. |
List of provisions on prizes, which are fit for the service. [Ibid.
No. 277.] |
| Jan. 29. |
Robert Gookin to —. Offering his hulk in Kinsale, which is
able to careen any third-rate, at a price to be fixed by the King's
shipwright there with any other judicious person. [Ibid. No. 278.] |
| Jan. |
John Stepwell, master of the Ruby, to [the Navy Commissioners]. I have not only been slighted by my commander,
Capt. William Jennens, but my warrant has been esteemed of no
power to bear me out in the execution of my place, he afflicting
my body with multitude of blows and kicks, dragging me by
the hair of my head to the loss of great part of the same, putting
me in irons unknown to the Flag, Rear-Admiral Sansum, and
confining me to my cabin with sentinels with a strict charge that
no man should come to me, which continued thirteen days till
our marvellous deliverance from Plymouth and our arrival at
Spithead. Then 21 Jan. last I answered his allegations on
board of my lord. The Council, finding nothing against me
but his malice, ordered me to act in my place, but was denied by
my commander, swearing he would have the heart blood of me,
confining me to my cabin five days longer and denying my obedience to my lord's warrant to be one to survey four ships' provisions
till Vice-Admiral Mennes knew of the same, who ordered me to
act as before, but I am yet under his wrath, he having ransacked
my cabin and taken away my journal and other papers. I would
not appeal against him, were there any hopes of his favour. I
beseech your favour in granting me whatever you think just.
[Ibid. No. 279.] |
| Jan. |
Account of business ordered that month at Harwich by Sir W.
Batten. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 280.] |
