Warrants from the Council of State and Admiralty Committee, &c.-cont.

1651. Aug. 20 C.O.S.

John Yates, Lionel Rawlins,

Knat, Hen. St.

John, and Marlian Reeve.

Commissions to be captains of a regiment of foot to be raised in Surrey, and march to the rendezvous.

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To discharge Wm. Glascock, if under restraint only on warrant from Council.

To receive Sir John Clotworthy prisoner from Arundel Castle

To receive Wm. Lewis prisoner from Windsor Castle

For John Spencer, Ralph Green, and Sam Smith, servants, to Flanders For John Webb to France

To issue warrants for the apprehension of dangerous persons, and seizing arms, &c.

Commission to command a troop of horse in Exeter

For Walter Lord Aston, his son Walter, and servants, Jeremiah Morrell and Chris. Breanes, to Spain.

Sparrow.

Ordnance officers

To enter Wm. Godfrey as master gunner of the Triumph Commission to command a troop of dragoons in co. Northampton

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To supply Major Puckle with 10 barrels of bullet for the regiment of volunteers under Lieut.-Gen. Fleetwood.

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For Peter and Paul Richaut to go beyond the seas, upon taking the engagement, &c.

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Commission to be captain of a troop of well-affected volunteers to be raised in Surrey.

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For Francis, Viscount Montague, with three servants, Wm. Canning, Fras. Complin, and Geo. Eeles, to the Spaw.

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To deliver 300 barrels of powder to Lieut.-Gen. Fleetwood

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Commission to raise a troop of horse and regiment of foot volunteers in Kent.

To enter Roger Yeomans boatswain of the Hart

1651. Oct. 8

To enter Gabriel Walters gunner of the Assistance, the late gunner having died on the coast of Scotland.

To give William Ling, of the Roebuck of Ipswich, a letter for a private man-of-war To bring up the Hare ketch, now at Gravesend for victuals, to Deptford, that she may be paid off and fitted as one of the winter guard.

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To enter John Marlind gunner of the Recovery

To cause the Success, now in the river, to be fitted as one of the winter guard
For Henry and Chas. Hildyard, ages 15 and 14, Ol. Walker, and Jo. le Fountaine,
beyond seas.

For John Ager, and Rich. Guilford, his servant (described), beyond seas
For John Maudesley beyond seas

To give a warrant to John Southwood for letters of reprisal, upon the usual conditions
To issue powder and other necessaries for trying two mortar pieces

To deliver to the master gunner 15 barrels of powder for solemnizing the day of
thanksgiving.

For Rich. Rose to Holland

For Joshua Fugill and John Greene, beyond the seas

For Jane Knightly beyond seas

For Hen. Philpott and Thomas Young his servant, to Holland For Edm. Fisher for six weeks, both for his person and house

To survey the Peter frigate brought from Ireland, and the French prize which had the silver in her, brought in by Capt. Jas. Peacock, and certify their fitness for men-of-war.

To enter Rob. Haughton carpenter of the Success, in place of Thos. Neal, who has absented himself.

To enter Capt. John Taylor, master shipwright at Chatham, [John] Bright being
discharged for making chargeable alterations without warrant, in the building
of the Vanguard.

To enter Chas. Binion, late purser of the Nestor, as purser of the Speaker, void by
death of Abr. Winstone.

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