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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… lately made for establishing a communication by steam with Cherbourg, on the coast of France, twice a week. An act was …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… and Middlesbro on Tees, cut up wood etc. Fine. The great Cherbourg fetes which are just over, do not appear to have …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Ralph Delaval, they burnt their said ship at "Sherbrook" [Cherbourg], in the engagement against the French and have …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… the 13th, about 4 a.m., we made a sail, two leagues from Cherbourg, which we took and found to be a little French bark … soon after. On the 22nd we saw eight sail of ships at Cherbourg, sheltering themselves close under a new …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… bark with English prisoners arrived at Southampton from Cherbourg on the 13th inst. without a pass or leave to arrive …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… for the ships they burnt at La Hogue, and Sherbrook [Cherbourg], as if the same had been done in the open sea, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… as I can, and at least give them the alarm at La Hogue and Cherbourg, and throw some bombs at the latter. There is no … to refit, &c., giving the enemy the alarm at La Hogue or Cherbourg, if wind and weather permit. [ H.O. Admiralty 5, p. … the same. We appeared on the French coast off La Hogue and Cherbourg, and alarmed the enemy, who fired many guns and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… French ships, were burnt at La Hogue and 3 more at Cherbourg. James Cattel of the James says likewise and heard …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… examined, saith that he is a French subject and lived at Cherbourg, and owes more than he can pay. He worked in the glass house within a league of Cherbourg, and on the 7th inst. embarked for England, to work … at Portsmouth, he had from Mr. Gabert, who keeps an inn in Cherbourg. Richard Downer of Nettlestone, St. Helen's, Isle …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Guernsey about 30,000 men that were drawing together at Cherbourg. Directed that orders be given for getting some men …