Papers concerning dockyard finances, personal expenses and naval stores, 1611-1663.
An account at Depford Dockyard, 1611; expenses of Sir Gylford Slingsby, 21 December 1612; and a petition for a warrant to search for and seize stolen naval stores, 15 November 1663 (Sir Faithful Fortescue).
The expenses are an order to pay William Fairwether the sum of £4.11s.6d for items including horsehire and diet.
Each item contains a supporting transcript and small note on context.
Administrative / biographical background
Deptford Dockyard was established by Henry VIII; in the time of James I the Treasurer of the Navy resided there. Sir Faithful Fortescue, royalist commander, was at this time near the end of his long life (1581?-1666). He was made a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in 1660, which attached him to the Court. Sir Gylford Slingsby was Comptroller of the Navy.
The expenses are an order to pay William Fairwether the sum of £4.11s.6d for items including horsehire and diet.
Each item contains a supporting transcript and small note on context.
Administrative / biographical background
Deptford Dockyard was established by Henry VIII; in the time of James I the Treasurer of the Navy resided there. Sir Faithful Fortescue, royalist commander, was at this time near the end of his long life (1581?-1666). He was made a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in 1660, which attached him to the Court. Sir Gylford Slingsby was Comptroller of the Navy.
Record Details
| Item reference: | ADL/C/7; MSS/80/126.0 MSS/80/126 MS1980/126 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1611-1663 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Ordinary charges sustained at Woolwich and a list of wages paid to warrant officers and men of the PRINCE ROYAL during Lady Quarter. (Manuscript) (ADL/C/1)
- Certificates of charges at Chatham for one month. (Manuscript) (ADL/C/2)
- Certificate of the charges of the yards of Chatham, Deptford, Woolwich and Portsmouth. (Manuscript) (ADL/C/3)
- Navy Office certificate of the charge of the ordinary at Chatham, Deptford, Woolwich and Portsmouth. (Manuscript) (ADL/C/4)
- Payslips for the Ordinary seaman on ships at Chatham, including MERCURY, NONSUCH, MERHONOUR, THE BEAR, GUARDLAND. (Manuscript) (ADL/C/5)
- An Act for Several Lands and Estates Forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason Appointed to be Sold for the Use of the Navy. (Manuscript) (ADL/C/6)
- Papers concerning dockyard finances, personal expenses and naval stores, 1611-1663. (Manuscript) (ADL/C/7)
- Warrant from George Villiers on the payment of master caulker David Duck. (Manuscript) (ADL/C/8)
- Abstract of the Ordinary Estimate of the Navy for the year 1697. (Manuscript) (ADL/C/9)
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