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| Date. |
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Subject. |
Refeences. |
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1656–7 |
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Vol. 161. |
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Jan. 1 |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs
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Order to make out a bill to Elizabeth, wife of Dan. Howe, minister of the Fairfax, for 20l. on
account of his pay and entertainment. |
1 |
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Comr. Peter Pett, Chatham. |
Adm. Com. |
Repair, launching, and victualling of ships. Recommends Mr. Long, late master of the Resolution, for employment. |
2 |
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" 2 |
John Browne, Chatham. |
Navy Comrs
|
Has entered 20 more ropemakers, making 66 spinners, each of whom, by working early and late,
spins 115½ lbs. in a day and a half, making together 7,623 lbs. They must have 11 hatchellers
and 12 labourers to wind up and turn the wheel, 3 to open, and 4 to cleanse the hemp, and 2
boys, who, with the foreman and master, make 102. If he may keep the men constantly to
rope making, will very quickly have a good quantity of cordage, and if made now, it will be
far better than that made in the summer. Noted to write to all the yards not to make any allowance for extra work by nights or tides in the docks, without the approbation of the navy office,
or the Commissioner upon the place. |
3 |
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Ordnance Officers |
Adm. Com. |
The accounts of Edw. Phillpott and And. Drake, gunners of the Portland, are satisfactory, and
as Phillpott has been removed from his employment by the Generals at sea, will certify the
navy treasurer, so that he may receive his wages. Will have to report on the accounts of
the gunner of the Nantwich, they being satisfactory. |
4 |
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Comr. Peter Pett, Chatham. |
Navy Comrs
|
Will send an account of the provisions he can supply to the 4 ships at Portsmouth. There is
great need of more ropemakers, as the stores are very bare; only 5 or 6 of those named can
be procured at Chatham, the rest must be had from London. Repairs of ships. |
5 |
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Wm. Smith |
" |
There are 20 spinners and 7 labourers employed in the ropeyard at Woolwich, having 3 spinning
wheels, could employ 70 spinners and labourers, and thus spin and lay a ton per day. |
6 |
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" 3 |
Wm. Barbourne, and John Ive, Portsmouth. |
" |
Arrived safely with the money for payment of the Yarmouth, Nonsuch, and Providence, who
will receive all despatch. |
7 |
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Augustine Aldridge, Lydney, Dean forest. |
" |
Has been to Bristol with Mr. Baylie, who gave him a receipt for what he delivered, but the ship
left some timber behind in Mr. Baylie's yard. Asks orders. |
8 |
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" " |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrsand Treasurer. |
Order to pay off the Sparrow pink, refitting at Portsmouth, as soon as she arrives at Spithead,
retaining 3 months' in hand. |
9 |
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" " |
" |
Navy Comrs
|
Order to take up ships in the Thames for carrying ¼th of the provisions designed for Gen. Blake's
fleet, the navy victualler to ship it, there being no freight to be met with at Portsmouth or
Plymouth. |
10 |
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" |
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Order for refitting the Falcon flyboat at Portsmouth, to carry beer to Gen. Blake's fleet, as also
for victualling her with 8 months' dry provisions, and 4 months' beer, for 45 men and 18 guns.
Also for the navy victualler to provide 300 tons of beer at Portsmouth, and ship it in the
Falcon, well brewed, and in iron bound casks, and to fill up the remainder of the stowage room
with wood for the use of the fleet. |
11 |
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Jan. 5 |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs
|
Order to make out a bill to John Powell, messenger, for 36l. 13s. 6d., and to Hen. Webley, and
4 other messengers for 10l., disbursed by them for the navy. |
12 |
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" |
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Order to take up ships for transportation of 4 months' victuals for 3,000 men to the forces in
Jamaica, and give direction for its shipment. |
13 |
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" " |
" |
" |
Orders for refitting and victualling for 4 months' the Adventure at Woolwich, for service in the
Channel. |
14 |
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" " |
Comr. Peter Pett, Chatham. |
Adm. Com. |
Repairs of ships |
15 |
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" " |
" " |
Navy Comrs
|
To the same effect. Sends an answer to theirs touching the Portsmouth demand, and if approved,
will give order to Mr. Pulman and Mr. Loader. Wants tallow. |
16 |
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" 6 |
" " |
" |
Having landed Capt. Taylor's masts, deals, spars, &c., desires a survey of them; wants noyals
and Ipswich canvas. |
17 |
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" " |
Adm. Com. |
" |
Order for the refitting of the reserve at Chatham, and victualling her for 4 months, for the
Channel service. |
18 |
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" " |
" |
" |
Order to make out a bill to the executors of Gen. Deane for the pay and entertainment due to
him up to the time of his decease, as one of the generals of the fleet. |
19 |
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" |
" |
Order for converting the Spanish galleon and the Elias, another Spanish prize, at Portsmouth,
into hulks, for careening ships, instead of the new hulk lately built there, and to cause the latter
to be made into a 3rd rate ship. |
20 |
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" " |
" |
Navy Comrs and Treasurer. |
Order to pay the wages due to the officers and workmen employed in the yards at Chatham,
Woolwich, and Deptford, to the last of Dec. |
21 |
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" 7 |
" |
" |
Order to pay off the Nightingale at Deptford, for her speedy refitting for service in the Channel,
and to victual her for 4 months. |
22 |
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" " |
" |
Navy Comrs
|
Order for victualling the Constant Warwick for 4 months, for service in the Channel |
23 |
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" " |
" |
" |
Order to signify to the navy victualler that the provisions and beer laden on board the Anne and
Joyce, for General Blake's fleet, are to be accounted as part of the 4 months ordered to be
provided for 5,600 men, belonging to that fleet. |
24 |
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" 8 |
" |
" |
Having again agreed with Major Burton, of Yarmouth, for 50 more tons of cordage, desire they
will receive the same, and make out bills for the money. |
25 |
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Robt. Blackborne |
" |
To inform the Admiralty Commissioners what hemp and tar from Holland have been sent into the
stores by Capt. Alderne, and to return the Commissioners' order for a contract with Vice-Admiral
Badiley for supplying the fleet with 200 or 300 tuns of wine from Leghorn, they since judging
it more proper to leave that affair to the victualler. |
26 |
|
" " |
Capt. Jno. Taylor, Chatham. |
" |
Having unladen the Swedish ship at Chatham of the 42 great masts and deals, as ready money
was promised, and the Dutchmen will want it within 6 days, desires an imprest of 1,000l. |
27 |
|
Jan. 10 |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs
|
Order to hire two ketches to attend the James and Rainbow bound to Gen. Blake's fleet |
28 |
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" " |
" |
" |
Order to make out a bill to Major Jno. Wade for 2,863l. 13s. 7¾d., on account of his bill for
building a furnace and gun house, and cutting and cording wood. |
29 |
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" |
" |
Order to pay off the Amity at Deptford |
30 |
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" " |
" |
" |
Order to sign a ticket to Edw. Place for his wages as gunner's assistant in the Resolution |
31 |
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" " |
Wm. Barbour, John Ive, Portsmouth. |
" |
Movements of ships |
32 |
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Jno. Falkiner, Tower
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Robt. Blackborne. |
Desires a gunner may be appointed to the Elias, ordered for sea |
33 |
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" 12 |
Major Wm. Burton, Yarmouth. |
Rich. Hutchinson. |
Desires payment of a bill of exchange for 100l., disbursed in fitting out ships |
34 |
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Manley Callis, Deptford. |
Navy Comrs
|
Particulars of the defects of the Nightingale |
35 |
|
" " |
Navy Comrs. |
Adm. Com. |
Send an account of hemp and tar brought from Holland, and sent into the stores by Capt.
Alderne. |
36,37 |
|
" " |
Christ. Pett, Woolwich. |
Navy Comrs
|
Begs to retain the 20 supernumerary caulkers 14 days longer, there being much work still to be
done to the Laurel, and other ships. |
38 |
|
" " |
Capt. Tho. Taylor, and 4 others. |
" |
Recommend William Hockett of Stepney as master in a ship |
39 |
|
" " |
Capt. Wm. Whitehorne, the Essex, Downs. |
" |
Sends a list of sails required for the Red Horse pink, the cable for the Dartmouth should be
sent to Dover, as she has been cleaned and victualled, and is ready to sail. |
40,41 |
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" 13 |
Adm. Com. |
" |
Order to make out a bill of imprest to Thos. Alderne for 1,500l., on account for hemp to be
purchased by him in Holland for the navy. |
42 |
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" " |
" |
" |
Order for the navy victualler to provide 50 tons of beer to be shipped at Plymouth by Capt. Hen.
Hatsell, for Gen. Blake's fleet. |
43 |
|
" 14 |
Wm. Barbour, Jno. Ive, Portsmouth. |
" |
Account of ships |
44 |
|
" " |
Capt. Hen. Hatsell |
" |
There being 761l. 11s. still due to him on his last account, and having received another from
Plymouth amounting to 1,638l. 7s. 2d., has drawn two bills on them for 800l. each and desires
they may receive dispatch. |
45 |
|
" 15 |
Jno. Browne, Ipswich
|
" |
Asks whether to buy tallow of Mr. Clarke, of Bury, at 40s. per cwt; he will not be at any charge
for carriage. |
46 |
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" 16 |
T. Lodington, Victualling Office. |
Robt. Blackborne. |
Sends receipt for 45 tuns of beer and other provisions shipped in the Prosperous, by Capt. Thos.
Alderne, for Gen. Blake's fleet. |
47,48 |
|
Jan. 16 |
Navy Comrs. |
Adm. Com. |
Send counterfeit ticket presented by Nich. Harnaman, alleging that he served in the Phœnix,
and purporting to be signed by Capt. Whitstone, and other officers; as the fellow refuses to
confess the truth, and it is known to be a palpable cheat, they leave him to them. |
49,50 |
|
" " |
Sam. Raven, and 3 others, Woolwich. |
Navy Comrs
|
Survey of masts brought over by the Swan and Daniel, and delivered into the stores at Woolwich |
51 |
|
" 17 |
Adm. Com. |
" |
Order to allow an addition of 6 men to the Rainbow |
52 |
|
" " |
Wm. Barbour, Jno. Ive, Portsmouth. |
" |
The Yarmouth and Providence have sailed out of the harbour; after paying them next week, will
return home with speed. |
53 |
|
" " |
Robt. Henfield, Accadia, Downs. |
" |
Sends a muster book. Has taken in 2 months' provisions at Dover, by order of the commanderin-chief. |
54 |
|
" " |
Saml. Hyland, and 9 others, Southwark. |
Adm. Com. |
Recommend Edw. Jones for employment, he having served at sea, and in the war against the
Dutch. |
55 |
|
" 19 |
Capt. Wm. Whitehorn, the Essex, Downs. |
Navy Comrs
|
Will appoint a convoy as desired for the ship bound for Portsmouth with the State's goods. The
cables for the Dartmouth have arrived. Wants masts, the sails for the Redhorse, and the
anchor lent to Mr. Hoare. |
56 |
|
" 20 |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs and Treasurer. |
Order to pay off the Adventure at Woolwich as soon as she is refitted, and arrives in the Hope,
reserving 3 months' in hand as usual. |
57 |
|
" " |
Wm. Mitchel |
Adm. Com. |
Petition for a warrant as master cook in the Nightingale, having served in her under Capt. Robt.
Vessey, and in other ships. With certificate by Capt. Vessey. |
58,59 |
|
" 21 |
Wm. Barbour, John Ive, Portsmouth. |
" |
Have paid the Yarmouth, but respited the Providence until to day, as the captain feared his men
would run. Having nothing further to do, will return home. |
60 |
|
" " |
Josiah Child, Portsmouth. |
" |
Sends a survey by Capt. Thorowgood and Mr. Tippetts of a ship tendered as a victualler at 40s.
a ton. Note to Jno. Parker, of Mark Lane, if they will take 24s., to agree, but not
otherwise. |
61 |
|
" " |
Jno. Newman |
" |
John Martin, purser of the Pearl, while in the Straits, bought 3 cwt. of tallow to make candles of
Edw. Crouch, the carpenter, and committed other great abuses, as can be proved. |
62 |
|
" " |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs
|
Order to make out a bill to Wm. Bodham, who succeeded Thos. Lawes, deceased, as deputy
treasurer to the fleet sent to the West Indies, under General Penn, for what balance shall
appear to be due to him upon his accounts. |
63 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Order to make out a bill for the use of Rich. Browne, of Pembroke, for 9l. 7s. 11d. disbursed by
him in tallowing the Mayflower at Milford. |
64 |
|
" 22 |
" |
" |
Order referring to them a letter from T. Lodington, desiring instructions as to treating for a
vessel of 200 tons at Portsmouth, to carry provisions and beer to the fleet. |
65, 66 |
|
Jan. 22 |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs
|
Order to make out a bill to Wm. Cary for 45l. 1s. 8d., for freight of provisions belonging to the
Islip, cast away on the coast of Scotland, taking care that the same has not been already
allowed in the accounts of Mr. Wilson, or Mr. Green, of Leith. |
67 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Order to make out a bill to John Pitt for 40l., for transacting affairs in the Downs, by order
of various commanders. |
68 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Order for refitting the Dragon at Chatham, and victualling her for 4 months, for service in the
Channel. |
69 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Pray send down a surgeon for the Preston, Capt. Robinson having complained that although the
medicine chest has arrived, there is no surgeon. Also give directions as to the disposition of
the cordage purchased by Major Burton. The Pearl is still waiting at Deptford for her
anchors. |
70 |
|
" " |
Comr. Peter Pett, Chatham. |
Adm. Com. |
Particulars of ships. Will see to the discharging of the shipwright's men, but it would be to the
interest of the State to put them upon building the 3rd rate frigate. |
71 |
|
" 23 |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs
|
Order to make out a bill to Capt. Hen. Hatsell for 135l., for the entertainment of himself and
clerk, from 4 July 1656 to 4 Jan. 1656–7, |
72 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Order to state the accounts of Capt. Hen. Hatsell, for monies disbursed by him in carrying on
the affairs of the navy at Plymouth, and make him an allowance of 1½ per cent, thereupon for
his care and pains. |
73 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Order to make out a bill for 20l. to Rich. Vinson, storekeeper to Capt. Hen. Hatsell, at Plymouth,
for his care and pains in that business for 6 months. |
74 |
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" " |
" |
" |
Order to attend the Admiralty Committee on the subject of their letter of yesterday, on Monday
next, at 3 p.m. |
75 |
|
" " |
Navy Comrs. |
Adm. Com. |
Have seen a proclamation by the Admiralty at Amsterdam, of the prohibition by the States
General of the export of hemp, yarn, or cordage, for a month, there having been two storehouses of it burnt. Mr. Wood's correspondent at Hamburg hopes to secure 500 bundles of
hemp at Lubec, stayed there, money being so scarce, and the commissions high. Ask an
order to the treasurer to pay 2,000l. to Mr. Wood in part payment for it, and also for some tar,
and directions whether the tar and hemp shall be brought from Lubec overland, or through the
Baltic, as the Danes are making great preparations. |
76 |
|
" 24 |
Augustine Aldridge, Lidney, Dean Forest. |
Navy Comrs
|
Hopes his account of timber delivered to Mr. Baylie has arrived, and desires order as to the
disposal of some of the plank cut for Mr. Furzer. |
77 |
|
" " |
Jno. Jones, Westminster. |
" |
Recommends Rich. Price, a labourer at Deptford, for a porter's place, at Woolwich, in the room
of Geo. Symonds, who is dying. |
78 |
|
Jan. 24 |
Officers and company of the Satisfaction. |
Adm. Com. |
The chief cause of the sudden sickness of the men on board was the brackishness and badness of
the beer, and drinking it when they returned from their duty of watching in the boats. |
79 |
|
" 26 |
T. Lodington |
" |
Sends an account of provisions shipped on board the Sapphire and Two Brothers, for Jamaica,
with an estimate of their cost, total, 1,187l. 12s. 10d. There was no fruit sent either by Capts.
Morgan or Morley, as it was thought more convenient by the Navy Commissioners to supply
it abroad, and order was given to Mr. Hempson accordingly, who charged 700l. thereon; has
never received any account from him. Had no notice of the Elias being ready until the 19th
instant, and there has been no delay since. |
80, 81 |
|
" " |
Phineas Pett, and 14 others, Chatham. |
— |
Certificate that the beer brewed by Hen. Venman, brewer to the navy, at Chatham, and supplied
to the fleet, and to the ships in the Medway, and at Chatham, has, to their own knowledge,
from drinking the same, been always found good, and not brackish or unwholesome, and thus
causing much sickness, as alleged by the officers and company of the Satisfaction. |
82 |
|
" " |
Rich. Wye, Mayor, and 10 other Aldermen and inhabitants of Rochester. |
— |
Certificate that they have known the brewhouse belonging to Hen. Venman for 30 years, and
that he has not only supplied the navy, but also most of the principal inns and alehouses within
the city and parishes adjoining, and his beer has always been reputed good and wholesome, and
free from brackishness, or anything to render it unwholesome or distasteful. |
83 |
|
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— Webley |
— |
Account of provisions shipped on board 11 victualling ships named. |
84 85 |
|
" 27 |
Jno. Browne, Harwich. |
Adm. Com. |
Particulars of ships |
86 |
|
" " |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs
|
Order to make out bills of imprest to Capt. Thos. Alderne for 5,000l. a week for 4 weeks, commencing from the determination of the last order, to enable him to carry on the victualling. |
87 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Order to pay the wages and entertainment due to Capt. Best of the Adventurer, to the time of his
discharge. |
88 |
|
" 28 |
" |
" |
Order to suspend payment of the wages of Capt. John Jefferies, of the Nantwich, until further
order. |
89 |
|
" " |
Manley Callis, Deptford. |
" |
Repairs of ships |
90 |
|
" " |
Comr. Peter Pett, Chatham. |
Adm. Com. |
Recommends Jas. Barker as cook for the London. |
91 |
|
" 29 |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs
|
Order for building a 5th rate frigate at Chatham or Deptford, instead of at Portsmouth, as
formerly ordered; care to be taken that all suitable timber in those yards is used, and no
unnecessary charge incurred in buying more. |
92 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Order to make an additional allowance of 10 men to the Merlin, making a total of 70 |
|
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Jan. 29 |
Adm. Com. |
Admiralty Judges, Dunkirk. |
Certificate that in case Rob. Tailer, mariner, prisoner at Berghen, is released, immediately upon
his coming over, Adrian Williamson, prisoner in England, will be set at liberty, and sent over
in exchange. With letter from Tailer to Capt. Hen. Tupe, at Horsleydown, desiring him to
send over Williamson, as he will be taken in exchange for himself, if accompanied by a
certificate from the Admiralty Commissioners. |
93, 94 |
|
" " |
Capt. Wm. Pickering, Yarmouth Roads. |
Navy Comrs
|
Has safely arrived with the ships under his convoy; will proceed with them as ordered, and then
return to his station. |
95 |
|
" " |
Capt. Valentine Tatnell, Adventure, Gravesend. |
Adm. Com. |
Has sent his purser up to the Treasurer with the books, and as soon as they are paid, will proceed
to his station; wants his surgeon, Mr. Shanks, discharged, as being a drunkard, swearer, and
boaster, and asks for the surgeon of the Satisfaction. |
96 |
|
" 30 |
Comr. Peter Pett, Chatham. |
" |
Has just returned from the James in the Hope; she wants a captain and 100 men, but her ketch
is at London endeavouring to get some. Has appointed a pilot to go on board on Monday,
and desires she may have her orders by that time for sailing. Is in hand with the Dragon, and
will tell the victualler when she is ready for her provisions. |
97 |
|
" " |
Adm. Com. |
Navy Comrs
|
Order to make out a bill of imprest to John Upton for 1,000l. on account for provisions to be
bought by him for the navy. |
98 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Order to make out a bill to Nath. Church, minister of the Rainbow, for 10l. on account of
his pay. |
99 |
|
" 31 |
" |
" |
Order for the commanders of the ships hired to carry provisions to Gen. Blake's fleet, as also to
Jamaica, to sail to the Downs as soon as they are laden, and wait there for a convoy. |
100 |
|
" " |
" |
" |
Order to make out a bill to Capt. Hen. Hatsell for 87l. 17s. 5d., disbursed in building a boarded
prison house on the Castle Green at Plymouth. |
101 |
|
" " |
Col. John Clerk, Whitehall. |
Majors Robt. Thomson and Neh. Bourne. |
Mr. Noel will wait upon them, to know who are the persons to be contracted for to transport 200
men to Jamaica, and will undertake the business, but will require their assistance. |
102 |
|
Jan. |
Capt. Wm. Pickering, Hope. |
Navy Comrs
|
Is victualled and manned and ready to sail, but wants a suit of sails |
103 |
|
Jan. ? |
John Miller, gunner of the Rosebush. |
Adm. Com. |
Petition for a gunner's place on the frigate building at Deptford, the Rosebush being in harbour
and not employed. Has given attendance for 3 months. With certificate by Thos. Scott and
2 others of his good service ever since the wars begun in England, as master gunner. |
104, 105 |
|
" |
Edm. Ibbott |
" |
Petitions to be chaplain of the Kentish, on which he has served 7 months, or of the Dunbar.
With certificate by John Turner, Jos. Caryll, and Ralph Venning; request by Ibbott for
advance of money to get on board, and reference of his case by the Admiralty Commissioners
to the Navy Commissioners, 29 Jan. 1656–7. |
106–108 |
|
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" |
" |
Like petition to serve on the Kentish or some other frigate |
109 |
|
Jan. ? |
John Bilton, shipwright of Deptford. |
Adm. Com. |
Petitions for the carpenter's place in the 4th-rate frigate building at Deptford. Has sustained
many losses at sea, having been cast away in the Island Merchant, and taken in the Marmaduke
by Prince Rupert, who kept him prisoner some time; made his escape, and had to travel 600
miles on foot to get a safe passage to his wife and 6 children. Prince Rupert would have
given him anything to win him to his service, but he was always firm to the Parliament and
against the royal party; since his return, has been employed in the yards at Deptford and
Woolwich, and is well known to the officers there. With certificate of Christ. Pett and 3
others, and statement of his case. |
110–113 |
