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Vol. 494 |
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Jan. 2 |
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Order of the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Admiralty and Cinque Ports. Upon
information from the Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy, that notwithstanding their utmost endeavours to procure caulkers, carpenters, seamen, &c., to repair the
ships for the fleet for next spring, they have not been able to prevail with any to come
willingly to the works, these alleging there is now no power to press them, by which the
whole business is like to stand still; it is ordered that the principal officers do call before
them all inferior officers and seamen necessary to the service of the fleet shortly to go forth,
and with help of the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Trinity House use their best
persuasions with the officers and seamen to undertake the work and be cordial in this great
affair so much importing the welfare of the kingdom and of themselves in particular, and to
allow them some small part of their wages beforehand by way of imprest, and promising the
common men an increase of wages of 4s. per month. [1½ pp.] |
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Jan. 4 York House. |
Tho. Smith |
Commissrs of the Navy, Tower Street. |
Complaint hath been made to the Commissioners for the Admiralty and Cinque Ports by the
common men borne upon the ordinary at Chatham, that the Clerk of the Cheque there denies
warrant for their victuals as moneys are not designed to defray that charge. It is the Commissioners' pleasure you further send them an estimate of the charge of the victuals and
wages for the ordinary guard of men upon his Majesty's ships remaining this year in harbour
that money may be provided for the same. [1 p.] |
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Jan. 5 |
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Order of the Committee for the Admiralty. That the Commissioners of the Navy confer with
Captain Plunckett of the pinnace the Crescent, and Mr. Alcock, Victualler of the Navy, and
certify the fittest course for re-victualling the said pinnace, now at Dartmouth, for three
months; what stores are necessary and how they may be sent her, and what moneys are due
to the officers and company of the pinnace, and to return an estimate thereof. [2/3 p.] |
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Jan. 13 |
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Order of the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Admiralty and Cinque Ports. That
the Commissioners of the Navy order the Victualler of the Navy to provide three months'
victuals at Portsmouth for the pinnace Crescent. [½ p.] |
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Jan. 14 |
Committee for the Navy and Customs. |
Commissrs of the Navy. |
To appoint experienced persons to view the frigate Pennington of London belonging to the
Earl of Warwick, Mr. Morris Tompson, and others, which they are willing to spare for the
State's use at a reasonable rate, to consider the value of all the ship's provisions, and her
fitness to serve the State. [½ p.] |
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Jan. 18 |
The same |
The same |
Upon information by Mr. John Taylor on behalf of the Captains and owners of the four ships
employed for Newcastle, of their desire to have allowances for half pay of the Companies'
wages since they were shipped, for harbour victuals and other necessaries specified in the
contract; it is ordered that you consider what is due to the Victualler and for the companies' half pay and necessaries, and order Sir Henry Vane, jr., Treasurer of the Navy to
make payment accordingly. Underwritten, |
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i. Certificate by the Commissioners of the Navy. We find no agreement in the contract
for harbour victuals or wages as above-mentioned. We desire if there were any
such agreement to know for how many men and how long time, for we have no musters
to lead us to the allowance and for want thereof must either give them what they ask
or no content. [1 p.] |
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Jan. 19 |
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Order of the Commissioners for the Admiralty and Cinque Ports. For the Commissioners of
the Navy to prepare his Majesty's ship the Prince to go to sea next spring with the fleet.
[1 ½ p.] |
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Jan. 20. |
Committee for the Navy. |
Commissrs of the Navy. |
Having received your certificate of the sufficiency of Edward Goodwin, to be master carpenter
of the Rainbow in the room of his father, who, from age and disability of body hath
surrendered that place, we pray you to enter him as such with the usual allowances. [1 p.] |
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Jan. 20 |
The same |
The same |
Thos. Turner, purser of his Majesty's ship royal the Prince in regard of his other very necessary
employments in the Navy cannot go in her to sea to execute his place, and hath requested
us that Wm. Herbert, purser of the James, may perform his place during the summer's
expedition; and Wm. Herbert hath desired Thos. Whitton, may be his deputy in the James.
We pray you to enter Herbert in the Prince and Whitton in the James accordingly, with all
usual allowances. [Damaged. 1 p.] |
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Jan. 30 Treasury Chamber. |
The same |
The same |
To enter Mr. Thomas Rabnet, boatswain of the Sovereign of the Seas, as one of the four
masters attendants of the Navy in place of Captain Thomas Austin, deceased, at Chatham,
with the usual allowances and perquisites. [1 p.] |
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Jan. 31 |
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Order of the Committee for the Navy. That the Commissioners of the Navy return to the
Committee the account of the ship Martin employed in last summer's expedition, upon the
desire of Captain Martin for the remainder of the money due to him, and the certificate of
the Shipwrights' Company of the dimension of the said ship. [Much damaged. ½ p.]
Enclosed, |
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i. Certificate by the Shipwrights' Company of the length, breadth, and depth of the
Martin. Its burden is 532 tons. [Much damaged. 1 p.] |
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Jan. 31 |
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The like. For the Commissioners of the Navy to take up a ketch of twenty tons in the
Thames to transport provisions from Tower Wharf to Selby in Yorkshire, returning an
estimate of the charge and when the vessel will be ready. [Much damaged. ⅓ p.] |
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Jan. 31 |
Committee for the Navy. |
Commissrs of the Navy. |
Captain William Driver of the Prosperous [of London, employed in last summer's service,
having informed us] that he reached Blackwall, Oct. 22 last, and as the Parliament was not
provided with money to discharge his men he was forced to keep them upon pay five days
after, the Commissioners of the Navy are to examine the truth hereof, and finding it so to
make his bill accordingly. [Much damaged. ½ p.] |
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Feb. 2 |
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Order of the Committee for the Navy. Mr. Wyard, Mr. Maynard, Richard Foster, and other
owners of ships at Ipswich and other places, having tendered themselves and their ships for
next summer's service, the Commissioners of the Navy are to confer with them and consider
wherein they may receive employment. [Damaged. ⅓ p.] |
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Feb. 3 |
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The like. Upon information of Mr. Moore that special service may be done in Lancashire
with four small ships; it is ordered that the Commissioners of the Navy speedily consider
of four small ships, to be part of next summer's fleet, to go for Lancashire and lie there a
month or six weeks, and to go thence to the coast of Ireland. [Much damaged. ½ p.] |
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Feb. 7 York House. |
Tho. Smith |
Captain Crandley, and the Commissioners of the Navy. |
Recommending Henry Kyme, long a servitor to the Navy, which employment now fails him, to
be Clerk of the Cheque in one of the merchant ships. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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i. Names of others that desire employment in the Navy and are very well recommended.
[¼ p.] |
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Feb. 7 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
Committee for the Navy. |
Commissrs of the Navy. |
To enter John Hancret, removed from being boatswain of the Nonsuch, as boatswain of the
Unicorn in the room of Thos. Arkinstall, removed thence into the Merheneur with the
usual allowances. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 7 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
The same |
The same |
To enter Richard Edwards, removed from the Merheneur, as boatswain of the Prince, in the
room of Israel Reynolds removed into the Sovereign; with the usual allowances. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 7 York House. |
Tho. Smith |
[Captain Crandley.] |
The Committee desire your sudden answer to the enclosed order. I received yours concerning
the six ships yesterday, but you sent not the estimate of the whole entertainment for eight
months, nor the time when they will be ready, how soon the captains should have their
commissions, nor whether the masters are fit to be captains; therefore I return you the
letter for those additions. The press warrant and the warrant for Mr. Scott to be master
attendant you shall have to-morrow. [Damaged. 1 p.] |
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Feb. 7 |
Cornelius Cook |
Mr. Blackburn |
Will not undervalue himself and his son by accepting a midshipman's place for the latter, when
boys who have never been at sea, and other men for two sons apiece, can obtain lieutenants'
posts. His son knows how to discharge the duties of captain. Recounts his son's voyages
and accomplishments. Gives this account till he can find opportunity to speak with the
Commissioners [of the Navy]. [Seal with arms broken. 1 p.] |
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Feb. 8 |
Committee for the Navy. |
Sir Henry Vane, jun., Treasurer of the Navy. |
To pay 200l. to the Commissioners of the Navy for the use of Captain Thos. Ashby and the
crew of the Employment, of London, lately employed on the Irish coast, as an allowance out
of prizes taken by them; which prizes the crew valued at 2,000l., but the Committee at
1,000l., of which the Commissioners of the Navy recommended a fifth part as a reasonable
reward for the crew. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 11 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
Robert Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral. |
Commissrs of the Navy. |
To enter Edward Crane as master gunner of the frigate Crescent in place of Thos. Mudge, who
hath left the ship without license or authority, with the usual allowances. [¾ p.] |
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Feb. 11 |
Thos. Smith |
The same |
It is the pleasure of the Commissioners for the Admiralty that they confer with Captain Danske,
of the Charity, now in the Downs, and contract with him for eight months' sea service, and
return an estimate of the charge. Underwritten, |
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i. Estimate of the charge of employing the Charity, 120 tons, 6 pieces, and 36 men, for
eight months, 1,087l. 4s. [¾ p.] |
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Feb. 14 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
Committee for the Navy. |
Commissrs of the Navy. |
To enter Wm. Paine as master gunner of the lesser frigate the Cock, lately bought, with the
usual allowances. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 14 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
The same |
The same |
The like for John Beale to be boatswain of the bigger frigate the Black Spread Eagle, lately
bought. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 14 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
The same |
The same |
The like for Thomas Gates, heretofore gunner of the Third Whelp, now cast, to be master
gunner of the Black Spread Eagle. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 14 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
The same |
The same |
The like for William Spillman to be purser of the frigate the Cock. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 14 Treasury Chamber. |
The same |
The same |
The like for Thomas Samford, to be carpenter of the Black Spread Eagle. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 15 Treasury Chamber. |
The same |
The same |
The like for John Carter, to be purser of the same vessel. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 16 |
The Commanders and Officers at Essex Fort. |
The same |
Having commission to search all suspected vessels going up and down the Thames, and finding
that in dark nights many suspected vessels may pass by Gravesend side, we desire you to
grant us one of the pinnaces made for the Scotch service, whereby we may the better prevent
the same passage. Underwritten, |
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i. Order of the Committee for the Admiralty: That the Commissioners of the Navy cause
one of the boats above-mentioned to be delivered to the officers above-mentioned, they
promising, under their hands, to restore the same in as good order as they received it.
16 Feb. 1642[= 3.] [1 p.] |
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Feb. 20 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
Committee for the Navy. |
The same |
To enter John Roper as boatswain of the lesser frigate the Cock, with the usual allowances.
[1 p.] |
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Feb. 20 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
The same |
The same |
The like for Samuel Clark, to be boatswain of the Lion in the room of Richard Merton deceased.
[1 p.] |
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Feb. 21 Treasury Chamber. |
The same |
The same |
The like for William Butler to be cook of the Cock. [1 p.] |
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Feb. 25 |
Robert Earl of Warwick, Lord Admiral. |
The same |
To admit John Fortescue to be master gunner of the Prince Royal, and Anthony Young
master gunner of the James, for the present expedition. [¾ p.] |
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Feb. 28 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
Committee for the Navy. |
The same |
To enter Thomas Taylor as purser of the pinnace Hind, lately bought, and now in the Thames,
with the usual allowances. [1 p.] |
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March 1 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
The same |
The same |
The like for Henry Young, to be master gunner of the same pinnace. [1 p.] |
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March 2 |
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Order of the Committee of Lords and Commons Commissioners for the Admiralty and Cinque
Ports. Upon the Earl of Warwick's information that there is great need of five or six fire
ships to attend the fleet now going out under his command, the Commissioners of the Navy
are ordered to take up vessels fit for fire ships at as easy rates as may be had, and six ketches
of such burdens as have been accustomed in former years. March 3. [1 p.] |
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March 3 |
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The like order: That the Commissioners of the Navy forthwith contract for a ship of fit
burthen to go to Kinsale in Ireland with provisions, and bring thence to London the masts
and other provisions that remain at Kinsale to be disposed of here for the service of the
State, and certify this Committee when the ship will be ready. [1 p.] |
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March 4 |
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Order of the Committee appointed by the Commons for the Navy and Customs: That the
Joscelyn, one of the merchant ships employed in last summer's fleet and continued for this
winter's guard, do continue forth for next summer's fleet for six months from the 25th of this
March, under the same agreements as shall be made by this Committee or the Commissioners
of the Navy with any other merchant ships in the summer's service; the owners of the ship
to send on board victuals and other necesaries for the said service. [½ p.] |
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March 4 |
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The like order: For the merchantman, the Mayflower, John Piggott, Captain. [¾ p.] |
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March 4 |
Committee for the Navy. |
Sir Henry Vane, jr., Treasurer of the Navy. |
To pay Henry Browne, master of the Ann Speedwell, a ship taken by Captain Thos. Ashly,
and employed on the Irish Coast, 38l. 2s. 7d. for his charge and loss of time in the said
service; and to pay off Browne's company according to their tickets and sea books presented
to the Commissioners of the Navy. [½ p.] |
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March 4 |
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Order of the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Admiralty and Cinque Ports: For the
Commissioners of the Navy speedily to fit out, in warlike manner, His Majesty's pinnace, the
Eighth Whelp, appointed one of the fleet to go forth under the command of the Earl of
Warwick. [1 p.] |
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March 6 |
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Order of the same: For the better encouragement of the seamen to be employed about the
rigging of the ships in harbour now to go to sea. Such seamen as come on board the said
ships and attend the necessary services thereto belonging shall be allowed their full pay, notwithstanding the ancient custom of allowing but half wages; and the Commissioners of the
Navy are to publish the same amongst the seamen. [1 p.] |
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March 9 |
Committee of Lords and Commons for the Admiralty and Cinque Ports. |
Commissrs of the Navy. |
Order to contract with Captain Ludovic Dick, Captain of the Lion now riding in Hamoaze, to
employ the Lion in the fleet under the Earl of Warwick for six months from March 1 last;
the Mayor of Plymouth and other able shipwrights there having certified that she is completely fitted for a man of war and ready to go to sea. [1 p.] |
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March 9 |
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Reference [by the Committee for the Navy] of Mr. Morris Tompson to the Commissioners of the
Navy to contract for the employment of the Ruth on the Irish coast next summer. [¼ p.] |
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March 9 |
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Order of the Committee for the Navy. That the Commissioners of the Navy make out a bill
to the owners of the Joscelyn, merchantman, employed in last summer's fleet for her month's
gratuity according to a former order of Parliament. [½ p.] |
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March 13 |
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Order of the Committee for the Admiralty. That the Commissioners of the Navy order the
setting out in warlike manner of the Loadsboat lately taken by Captain Batten and brought
to Dover, to be employed in the fleet under the Earl of Warwick. [½ p.] |
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March 13 |
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Order of the Committee for the Navy. The Committee accepts the tender of the ship Marten
by Mr. Henry Marten, a member of the Commons' House, for this summer's fleet, and refer
it to the Commissioners of the Navy, to contract with Mr. Robert Long, master, and
Nathaniel Trusloe, purser of the said ship accordingly. [½ p.] |
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March 13 |
Captain Morgan |
[Committee for the Admiralty.] |
Asks to be employed on the west coast of Ireland, and that two months' pay may be advanced
for victuals, and fitting the vessel for sea as in regard of the remoteness of the place, all provisions must be made here; and also as upon a month's notice he is to provide for two
months longer than six. Underwritten, |
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i. Order of the Committee for the Admiralty. That the Commissioners of the Navy consider
Captain Morgan's desire of money as abovesaid, and certify by estimate what sum will
satisfy his demands. [2/3 p.] |
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March 13 York House. |
Tho. Smith |
Commissrs of the Navy Tower Street. |
Being informed the St. George and Entrance have refused to take in the beer lately sent in a
hoy, and resolve not to take in any more victuals in the Downs, but are coming up into the
Hope, it is the pleasure of the Committee for the Navy, Mr. Alcock forbear sending any
more victuals into the Downs till further order. [2/3 p.] |
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March 14 |
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Order of the Committee for the Navy. Accepting the tender of the Ann and Joyce for this
summer's fleet, and referring it to the Commissioners of the Navy to contract with Mr. Robert
Seaman, part owner, for the service of the said ship, and to allow her two jacks and a
pennant. [½ p.] |
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March 14 |
Committee for the Navy. |
Commissrs of the Navy. |
Upon information of Edward Edmunds, chief searcher to the Committee for Powder, that Rice
Thomas, gunner of the 10th Whelp, hath conveyed some ammunition out of the ship to the
house of Richard Whitehall, a ship chandler in Rood Lane, London, and Edmunds hath
seized it and left it in Whitehall's custody; ordered that the Commissioners of the Navy
examine the truth of this, and dismiss the gunner if the information prove true, and that the
Earl of Warwick be acquainted with this, and desired to take care that ammunition sent
aboard his Majesty's ships be carefully examined, that the like abuse be not committed by
other gunners. [Endorsed: "The original sent to the Earl of Warwick at Chatham to
examine there the business." Copy. 1 p.] |
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March 14 |
The same |
The same |
To issue two Jacks to Mr. Samuel Vassall, a member of the House of Commons, for his ship
the Mayflower, continued for this summers' fleet. [½ p.] |
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March 14 York House. |
Tho. Smith |
The same, Tower Street. |
Captain Batten hath furnished the Greyhound with eight tuns of the beer sent him, and her men
will take in a supply of victuals in the Downs; it is the pleasure of the Committee for the
Admiralty, therefore, that you send them away with all expedition. [Margin: To write to
Capt. Batten that more victuals are sent than will supply the Greyhound, and to desire him
to take care therein accordingly.] Captain Batten hath sent back the rest of the beer for
the St. Andrew, which ship he desires may be made ready with all speed, as the St. George
having but 12 days' victuals, is suddenly to come in, her men being refractory, will not take
in victuals, till the ship be paid off and new ballasted. It is the Committee's pleasure you
hasten away the merchantmen to the west as fast as may be, and that you send word when
they are ready to sail, and if any of them be tardy what is the cause. [1½ pp.] |
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March 18 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
[Committee for the Admiralty.] |
The same |
To enter Edward Hayward, Clerk of the Survey at Chatham, as purser of the Defiance, in
place of Francis Austin, suspended till he quits himself of the charge laid against him; with
the usual allowances. [1 p.] |
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March 24 From aboard the Prince Royal. 1643. |
Robert Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral. |
The same |
To enter John Brooker, now cook in the Defiance, as cook of the Leopard, in place of John
Tanner deceased; with the usual allowances. [Seal with arms and crest. 2/3 p.] |
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March 28 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
Committee for the Navy. |
The same |
To allow victuals during their stay here to the manners that brought up into the Thames certain prize vessels from Captain Haddock and the other commanders of the four vessels in
the North, which are committed to Mr. Solomon Smith's custody, who is to certify what
mariners are employed in the service; the charge to be added to the estimate of the grand
fleet. [1 p.] |
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[March ?] |
Petition of John Lawson, Commander of the Covenant of Hull, employed in this summers service. |
The same |
Petitioner hath been eight months in the said service, and received 530l. for payment of his
men, and he and his partners are out of purse 600l. There is due to him 1,590l., the want
of which has brought him and his family to want. He prays you to order the Commissioners
of Excise to give order to the Sub-Commissioners of Excise at Newcastle to pay him 500l.
out of the excise-on flesh and salt [1 p.] |
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Nov. 28 Treasury Chamber, Westminster. |
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Copy, certified by the Committee for the Navy, of a certificate returned March 21 1641 [–2] by
Wm. Batten and Thomas Barlow, then Principal Officers of the Navy, of the time and place
when the eight under-mentioned merchant ships hired by the King and Parliament "for this
present expedition," had their provisions and ammunition on board, and were ready to set
sail; giving also the number of their crews. [1 p.] |
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