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Nov. 1.
Yarmouth. |
Francis Hamilton to the Earl of Lauderdale. 22 Oct. we were
shipped on board and the 27th came to Yarmouth Roads and
stayed till two of his Majesty's ships came and put us from our
anchors and almost destroyed us, till we were forced to come
into Yarmouth harbour. When the men-of-war came aboard us
our men would have got aboard them to have saved their lives,
yet were resisted most violently and here we lie, waiting for a
fair wind, and can get no assistance from the town to cause
our men to come aboard. Some of them told us their drum
should not go for no Scots in Scotland. We had but three weeks'
victuals at first put aboard us. There will not be passing eight
days' victuals now. I beg you would cause take some course that
some frigate should take them aboard, because we can get no
civil government of them being here lying ashore, the reason of
every day's drunkenness and debauchery. Though the men
should go in a frigate, the ships must come up by reason they have
coals for you. I beg you would send me an answer and an
express order both for me and the magistrates to cause get them
aboard. [Ibid. No. 216.] |
| Nov. 1. |
Thomas Lewis to the Navy Commissioners. Sending an
account of the money paid to the pursers of the Dolphin, Harp
and Little Gift in 1660 by the late Justices and Council of Ireland.
[Ibid. No. 217.] |
| Nov. 1. |
Sir W. Penn's directions what red, white and blue flags should
be got for distinction of the squadrons. [Ibid. No. 218.] |
Nov. 3.
Edinburgh. |
Thomas Moncreife to the Earl of Lauderdale. John Staig,
master of a ship of Borrowstowness, being bound for London with a
loading of coals, I yesterday by order of the Lord Commissioner
put on board him for his Majesty's service 43 seamen with
twenty days' provision. You will be pleased to give order for
the right disposal of so much thereof as is not used, otherways
the seamen will make their own advantage of it. In her there
are also sent six English seamen, who being pirates were apprehended in the West of Scotland and sent prisoners to Edinburgh
Tolbooth, where they have continued seven or eight weeks, against
whom had the law been put in execution, probably they would
have received a reward suitable to their merit, which the Council
waived, conceiving they might be serviceable in the Navy.
Notwithstanding their being thus favourably dealt with, because
they had not their advance money (freight and provision at
sea being provided for them) as the other seamen had, they so
expressed themselves against the Council on being put on
board that it was a shame such fellows should not have suffered
for such expressions, which were, that the Council had wronged
them being the King's free lieges and that they could not be
answerable for imprisoning them, and that they should make
known to his Majesty how much they had been abused. The
Lord Commissioner, being this night very busy, commanded
me to signify so much to you, that these fellows may be taken
notice of. [Ibid. No. 219.] |
| Nov. 4. |
Warrant to the clerks of the stores and the checque at Woolwich
to receive and send on board the Royal Charles a standard of
bewpers from Mr. Whistler and red waist clothes from Mr.
Meadowes. [Ibid. No. 220.] |
| Nov. 12. |
Warrant authorizing the pursers of all King's ships and of all
merchant ships in his Majesty's service to issue of the clothes or
slops sent on board to the value of two months, if in their judgement the necessities of the seamen require it, there being in the
5th article of the late instructions a restraint in the vending of
clothes to seamen for the first two months. [Ibid. No. 221.] |
| Nov. 16. |
Certificate by Christopher Pett and J. Uthwat. Certificate of
having passed the accounts of William Allen, late carpenter of
the Eagle, deceased, and of Gilbert Fabour, his successor. [Ibid.
No. 222.] |
| Nov. 16. |
Pass for John Mold, master of the Seaflower of Hull, bound
for London with three pressed seamen for the Royal James.
[Ibid. No. 223.] |
| Nov. 22. |
Sir John Mennes, Sir William Batten and Samuel Pepys to Sir
G[? eorge] C[? arteret]. Being doubtful lest by our silence we
might lose the favour we hope for in reference to our having a
relation among others to the Prize Office now erecting, we entreat
you to make a seasonable mention of us to his Majesty with these
considerations: That not only our work will by the war be
necessarily advanced many degrees without any visible increase
of encouragement but, as officers of the Navy, we must be
frequently consulted by them of the Prize Office and therein also
be of use to his Majesty by informing them of the values and
qualities of prizes and advising them what thereof (as cordage,
anchors, etc.) are necessary to be preserved for his Majesty's stores
as also what ships taken may be fit for his Majesty's service.
Hence it was that Cranley, Moris and Twede, who served the
Parliament in our present places, were joined to the Prize officers.
We hope to be found as faithful in our particular charges of
Comptroller, Surveyor and Clerk of the Acts as any of our
predecessors. [Draft. Ibid. No. 224.] |
| Nov. 22. |
Account by Robert Magors of his survey of Robert Hooker's
cordage. [Ibid. No. 225.] |
| Nov. 22. |
Account by Christopher Pett of the dimensions and scantlings
of all timbers, etc., for the building of a third-rate ship for the
King. [7 pages. Ibid. No. 226.] |
| Nov. 24. |
Samuel Pepys to Mr. Lewes. Requesting him to order that the
provision of water cask given to the Guinea fleet (being a butt to
each man) be provided and sent on board the John and Margaret
and the William bound to St. Helena. [Ibid. No. 227.] |
| Nov. 24. |
Warrant to the clerks of the stores and checque at Woolwich
to receive from Nicholas Bradley and send on board the Augustine
to be transported to Portsmouth 12 fire grapnels with chains
and 12 more for Woolwich Yard. [Ibid. No. 228.] |
| Nov. 25. |
Receipt by John Tyler, boatswain, for a pinnace received from
John Lanyon of Plymouth for the Dover. [Ibid. No. 229.] |
| Nov. 29. |
Warrant to the clerks of the stores and checque at Woolwich
for receiving from Nicholas Bradley, smith, the pump chains and
other ironwork therein mentioned and for sending the same
forthwith on board the Augustine to Portsmouth. [Ibid.
No. 230.] |
Nov. 30.
Westminster. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of York. Requiring
them to elect Robert Hitch, D.D., to be dean, the deanery being
void by the decease (sic) of the late dean. [S.P. Dom., Signet
Office 1, Vol. 6, p. 61.] |
| Nov. |
Names of 41 seamen pressed at Lee and elsewhere by John
Rogers, master of the Henry. [S.P. Supplementary 136, No. 231.] |
| Nov. |
Account of stores sent to Portsmouth by the Batchelor, 17 Nov.,
and by other ketches since. [Ibid. No. 232.] |
| Nov. |
Particulars of Mr. Howell's bill for shovels, baskets, etc.
[Ibid. No. 233.] |
| Nov. |
Particulars of boats to be built at Dover, Deptford and
Harwich. [Ibid. No. 234.] |
