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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Donald; but these troops would require to be conveyed by water. You will understand these matters better upon the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… know little of what you are doing on the other side of the water, nor any particulars of the designs we have been … as to permit a person enclosed in it to walk freely under water, etc. (2.) A new way of forcing air into any depth of water whereby the person in the aforesaid engine may be …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… sort of engine or machine for casting up great quantity of water in a short time, and useful for draining places overflowed by water, and for overflowing dry ground, and for conveying spring or Thames water in pipes to conduits, &c., for the benefit of our …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… more convenient serving of the town with Thames and other water, for ninety-nine years at the rent of five marks a year. They have begun, and are carrying on, a water work with great charges, and are informed that his … purpose unless they are licensed to receive and convey the water from the river of Thames, and also to break the ground …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… of war, a small garrison should be allowed, Southampton Water being commanded by the said castle and that water being infested with privateers. [ S.P. Dom., Petition …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… us but the largest guns and mortar pieces are to come by water. An account of the engagement between the English and … of the enemy's doings on the other side of the water; but by what we can get and see by our advice boats of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… money, and, except at St. Christopher's and Montsserat, no water to be had but what is saved in cisterns in time of … of anything which may be expected from this side of the water; but it is apparent that the untimely finding of money … that she is, by letters patent, entitled to the office of Water Bailiff of the River Severn for a term yet in being, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… winds, and their main fleet returned to Lagos Bay to water and await him. They have sent the two Dutch men-of-war … the captain of the yacht is not able to get out of Chester Water. Our goods and horses have been at Neston some days and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… that tended on my own ship, with a great quantity of water, which has a little disappointed me. Hearing nothing of … anywhere, which makes the Dutch complain they want water. The French have gone to the "Isle of Aires"; they will … of war this afternoon, the Dutch offering to spare us water, we agreed to stay here a day or two longer, and ply …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… that the rope is attached to that part of the beams in the water, so as to take away the facility of cutting it. All … sir, with what difficulty one works on that which is under water, yet to put everyone at ease, I have to make another … to you to inquire what quantity of casks, fit for beer and water, and what sorts, may be got at Bristol in fourteen …