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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… disadvantages at sea for want of men bred to the use of fire-arms, and that the provision we had made for manning our … commissioners of the navy, danger of the seas, enemies, fire and restraint by piracies only excepted. After he has … went out with them several leagues to sea, and saw them fire in the nature of an engagement. [Amongst other items of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… be ordered to join the rest, that were with the fleet of fire ships; there were but eight upon the list with the … leave to make a collection to repair their loss by a late fire there, computed at 12,000 l. Directed to enquire whether …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… boat at a place called Murloch, near Ballycastle, and set fire to a salt storehouse belonging to Neal buy McNeale. The boat put off again forthwith, and the fire was quenched without any great damage. It is reported …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… and duly qualify themselves to serve as engineers, fire-workers, bombardiers or gunners. [ S.P.44. 167. p. 327.] … had invented, for boiling liquors in any wooden vessel, no fire coming near the same, which is useful for all woollen …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… of France upon England during the late war, the setting fire to the gunpowder in the camp in Flanders in 1691, and … garrisons, 1,952 15 s.: military pensions, 1,182 10 s.: fire and candles, barrack masters, charge for their office …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… not without considerable expense of time) essayed by the fire. [ Ibid. pp. 949.] (v) Nov. 14, 1662. Whitehall. Order … be lawful to any person in the Highlands to travel with fire arms from the ordinary place of their residence, without …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… the 27th ult., by the lightning, which set the magazine on fire, containing 380 barrels of powder. The market house was … to all sorts of mill-work, by the impellent force of fire, which will be of great advantage for draining mines, …