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… service afloat. By 1703 he had risen to the rank of rear-admiral. He took part in 1704 in the capture of Gibraltar and … was knighted for his services. In 1705 he was made vice-admiral, and in 1708 admiral, and in the latter year repulsed the Pretender's …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… letters, one directed to the Marshal and the other to the Admiral of France. After viewing that of the Marshal, they … closed up the letter again in the packet with that for the Admiral, (by the bigness of which it seemed other letters … death the French King has cassed from the Court the Admiral, Madame D'Estampes, M. de Longueville, and M. de …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… to Dr. Wotton, to complain to the French King or the Admiral of Messrs. Blerencourt, Vass, and Dampone, who detain … Lord Cobham to Sir William Paget. Has apprised the Lord Admiral that a Portuguese ship yesterday ran aground at … Has given commands to the Bailiff of Sandgate, the Lord Admiral's deputy, to look diligently to the safe keeping of …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… price, they have been obliged to sell for nothing. The Admiral is with the King. Last Sunday week all were in arms …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… declaring the name of his office. 3. To move the Lord Admiral for answer of the letter sent to his Lordship …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI
… the others. The name of the captain is Mons. de Lozon. The Admiral has stopped there a large Spanish ship of three tops …