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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… against Sir Martin Beckman's design of fortifying the dock at Portsmouth [1697]. The proposed works would cause … giving a foot of ground outside the back gate of the dock, where the navy, is most in need of it. It would be the … case, it seems possible so to guard the avenues of the dock by a line of ships in Fountain Lake, and another from …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… sends word they will have an advice boat ready at Plymouth in 8 or 10 days to carry the papers to St. … Lo, esq., one of the Commissioners of the Navy residing at Plymouth, to be despatched "this night by a Flying Packet." [ … with the instructions, was sent on Saturday last to Plymouth, where the Admiralty promised an advice boat should …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Yarmouth. [ S.P. 44. 99. p. 602.] The same to the mayor of Plymouth. I find that the persons principally concerned in … Courthop, Townsend and Richard Thomas, now in prison at Plymouth. [ Ibid.] The same to the Admiralty, enclosing for … laid an account of the state of the fortifications of Plymouth, Portsmouth and Chatham. The Commons went into …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… John Tayler, mariner, for embezzlement of naval stores at Plymouth. [ S.P.44. 350. p. 198.] Feb. 5. [Whitehall.] … from Virginia, who took him out of his ship. On arrival at Plymouth he complained to the Admiralty. His vessel was not …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… C . . . and the island of Pantalarea in his Majesty's ship Plymouth, Captain James Killigrew, commander, about 6 a.m., … and very far ahead, on account of the excellence of the Plymouth's sailing; so, upon a signal given from the great … affirmed they had received their principal damage from the Plymouth, before any other had fired at them. Captain Bennett …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Trelawny of Coldedrinick, esquire, to be Fort Major of Plymouth. [ Ibid. p. 301]; Peter Beckford, esquire, to be … 90 men of Sir Matthew Bridge's regiment have put into Plymouth on board a ship, which has suffered considerable … Regiment. E. of Peterborough. Majr. Genl. Lumley. E. of Plymouth. Majr. Genl. Leveson. Scots, E. of Arran. Colonel …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… with wine, brandy, etc., which lately run on shore near Plymouth. Memorial of Maurice Maison Blanche, master and … Dec. last, for Ireland, run on shore at Bigbery Bay, near Plymouth. The Customs officers directed the goods to be … 99. [ S.P. 32. 11. ff. 128129.] Ja. Vernon to the mayor of Plymouth. I have yours of the 20th inst., concerning the two …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… by reason of shutting up the north-east gate of the dock at Portsmouth, whereby they are prejudiced in certain new buildings erected for the accommodation of the dock workmen, and trespassed upon by the carts serving the dock going over their's and several other people's corn land: …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… enables him, by making him tenant in possession, he cannot dock the entail of that estate; or settle it upon his …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… The Lords of the Treasury called in. The petitions from Plymouth, Tonbridge and Southwark given to Mr. Lowndes to be … A memorial from the Admiralty read, with a letter from Plymouth, stating that two ships lay unemployed for want of … of Stamford insisting upon the command of the militia of Plymouth, since there is no exception to it in his commission …