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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… enemy, perceiving this, came with their galleys and other boats full of men and well armed, so that they were all … the place they designed, and to save their lives in their boats. At which time I, being in a pinnacce between the smoke … and when the machine ships, etc., come, to send in all the boats, English and Dutch, to support them. [ Ibid.] Aug. 4. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… frigate, pressed three men out of one of our fishing boats. On receiving complaint thereof, I sent an officer to … of the year, so that we may apprehend some of the packet boats are taken or chased back. There came on Sunday several … jury of Kent on behalf of the persons employed in the tilt-boats between Gravesend and London, and report, concerning …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… They have made provision for a great number of carts and boats for the convenience of making bridges where they … men-of-war, four fire-ships, one bomb-vessel and two fly-boats with provisions. Three of the men-of-war were of 60 to … further intelligence of them. The next day the fishing boats reported they saw five sail [?] off Cape Sparr. I heard …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… has had under consideration the setting up of the packet boats between Dover and Calais. Before giving any orders, he … that there will be no difficulty in exempting the packet boats from the duty of tonnage, in which they were always … Mr. Mackay is appointed director of the packet boats between Dover and Calais, and between that place and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… the reason the governor imprisoned him 24 hours. Several boats of soldiers took near 30 quintals of fish out of his …