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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Earl of Derby and others, lent His Majesty 1,650 livres at Brest, built a new frigate in 1655, which, being at sea with …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… our privateers have taken several prizes. A vessel from Brest reports that the French have taken some ships from the … entered Flanders, but that most of their fleet is still at Brest. A small French prize, laden with wine, olives, &c., …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… at Mrs. Mercers, Crutched Friars, London. Has been to Brest to demand justice, because the Duke of Beaufort … Duke [of Beaufort] is daily expected back from Rochelle to Brest. [ Adm. Paper.] May 25. Bristol. 23. Sir John Knight to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… King. News arrives to-day that the French have come from Brest, and appear before the Isle of Wight; some at Court …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… the King's pass, report that the Duke of Beaufort is at Brest with 16 sail, and no considerable land force, but that … gone to Ostend. Beaufort is victualling 16 men-of-war at Brest, and has left 20 men-of-war and fire-ships in the … prizes, bound for Ireland The French fleet is gone to Brest, but is badly manned and poorly victualled. Notices of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… 40 ships, which has lately been cruising, has arrived at Brest; the ships of war from Rochelle and Portugal are … fleet of 26 men of-war and four fire-ships is gone into Brest. Rear-admiral Kempthorne and his frigates are still at … was ready to depart from Madeira. Six men-of-war come from Brest are ordered to cruise off the Channel June 25. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… till 26 June, when he sailed for England, leaving at Brest 60 ships, 20 of them fire-ships. On the 24th, saw eight …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… report that the French have a large well-manned fleet at Brest; that companies of foot march thither daily; and that …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… in by stress of weather, report De Beaufort to be in Brest, with 29 men-of-war, and seven more cruising at sea. … were 28 French men-of-war, ready rigged and manned, at Brest, on the 22nd; seven or eight are cruising before … Katherine, laden with oil, tobacco, &c., has come in from Brest. The goods he has aboard are prize goods, brought there …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… the coast clear. Two Virginia ships are brought into Brest; one belonging to Bristol, the other a Londoner. There … of Fredericstadt reports that on 18th July there were at Brest 44 French men-of-war and 11 fire-ships, one of the … in Holland, with a new ketch of six guns, all bound to Brest, having under their conduct 30 merchantmen. The admiral …