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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… the river without a bridge. The enemy retired during the night, I believe, towards Galway. We shall pursue them as … is killed, but I have not been able to make sure of it. Night coming on gave their cavalry every advantage to escape; … meeting of the fleets. [ Ibid. 4, p. 145.] Enclosure: Last night arrived here the " Spanish Alliance " with one mail …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… The Duke of Leinster and Lord Galway went away last night to Portsmouth, where the troops were to begin to embark … say that the Duke of Leinster went on board last night in order to sail with the first fair wind, which we …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… odd men, with my lieutenant, in two Spanish boats; but at night, by a "proprio" from Gibraltar, we were assured that, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… ships of the line. The Spaniards came to sea the same night with nine sail, but as yet I have not seen them. I hear … no going with safety into Dieppe Bay, so that I came last night to an anchor here, hoping the weather would mend. A … farthest, Mr. Nighall having given me that promise last night. I should be very thankful to know if Captain Ridley or …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… they ought to be considered, since I hear more have, this night, been scattered about the streets. [ Ibid., No. 65.] … country adjacent, and but one or two men in each fort at night, and no guns or ammunition at the platforms in town; … a great invitation to the enemy to come and burn us in a night, and land, and go off in the flat-bottomed boats, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Wildman. The King would have you send a post express every night to Chester during his Majesty's stay in England; and, … this country next week. Baron Welling came here last night to desire leave for part of the 6,000 Swedes to pass … Chest 7, No. 56.] June 19. London. News letter. Last night and this morning there landed 3,000 English, Scotch and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… much there is to be done, it is almost irreparable. Last night the pontoons marched from this town, the same day the … on board hemp and steel have brought him into Dover. Last night I saw a big ship athwart of Calais. I sent the Roe …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… attack the enemy the next day; but there fell, the day and night before, so much rain that the thing was prevented. The … at Weymouth, where the French privateer on Saturday night was carried by Mr. Lidstone before the mayor of the … of the 40 shallops, only 27 arrived at Gravesend last night, and I cannot hear where the rest are. The Breda also …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… could have kept you company; but you are aware that on the night of the 17th instant it was dark, and before that you … two were the same that kept you company till dark the night before, and that constantly made false fires from one …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… the country by firing many guns and making great fires all night. On the 7th we had fair weather and got into Camaret … lost by a bomb, the rest grounded and were fired in the night by the French. [ H.O. Admiralty 5, p. 522.] Enclosing: … to make the land, and to join as far as we can, in the night; to send a lieutenant in each of the ship's boats that …