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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… other stores lately delivered. Has news from France that Beaufort has arrived at Belle Isle, with 14 menof-war, and … extraordinary good luck in meeting with the Dutch soon. Beaufort's fleet coming into these seas should be thought of, … The French Gazette records a fight between the Duke of Beaufort and the Barbary pirates. Half of Constantinople is …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… not wait for convoy. News from Marseilles that Mons. De Beaufort has taken and sunk another rich English merchantman … 56 dying at Westminster. The French King has ordered M. De Beaufort to visit all English ships and bring those which … which was straitened before, and could have no credit. M. Beaufort has a commission to seize all English ships, on the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… governor and assistants will return to town. The Duc de Beaufort has taken three English ships in the Straits, and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… and they have taken a vessel of pilchards. The Duke of Beaufort is cruising with 12 sail about Malta, and is ordered to send all English ships into Toulon. Beaufort has several English engineers about him who want to … all English vessels and send them to Toulon; he escaped De Beaufort with 20 vessels in the Straits. Nine Hollanders are …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… of the Aprecock; the first was taken by the Duc de Beaufort, and the others were seized at Marseilles by …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… friends in France, were so ill informed of the Duke of Beaufort's motions. The boarded vessels yielded without much … readiness, or sail through the Channel to meet the Duke of Beaufort. Hopes the English will not venture to meet both …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… kept off for fear of a press, came into shore for relief. Beaufort is said to be in Cadiz Bay, with 12 sail. … has sailed from St. Martin's; they are 35 sail; Admiral Beaufort is in his old ship, which proves a mere slug in … and 7 near Ostend, where they expect to meet the Duke of Beaufort. They distrust their soldiers, but lean on their …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… also says there are only 15 French men-of-war at Rochelle; Beaufort with the grand fleet is at Toulon, but they are … the prize escaped. The said master says that the Duke of Beaufort has not yet been north of Lisbon; they report 300 … are cruising about the Isle of Boulogne; that Admiral Beaufort has arrived at Lisbon with 60 sail; that 50 …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… forces to the seaside; Capt. Hall has taken a salt prize. Beaufort's fleet is said to be about Lisbon. July 9. Swansea. … is said to be gone from Rochelle, to join the Dutch, and Beaufort is daily expected. July 10. Custom House, … from Malaga. They left Tangiers 29 days ago. No news of De Beaufort at Lisbon since. A French man-of-war came up with …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… but escaped them by keeping close under the land. De Beaufort's fleet is about Lisbon. July 15. Falmouth. 7. Thos. … An English passenger on board reports that the Duke of Beaufort was to return from Lisbon with the ships that … more and more courageous against foreign invasion. De Beaufort has not yet left Lisbon. July 16. Chester. 30. Thos. …