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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… hope for. I herewith return you the letter written in French with an account, in words intelligible, of what was … to Colonel Beaumont. I understand that Mr. Marceu, a French musician, to whom I lately granted a pass, by desire … He is well fitted for the employment and no one knows the French plantations harbours, and their strength better than …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… John Croche to go to Holland; and for Dr. John Defrays, a French physician, and John Defrays, his son, a minister, to … to go to Harwich for Holland; and for Peter Deman, a French protestant, to go to Chester for Ireland [ Ibid., p. … letter of the 4th, with the letters seized on board the French vessel. The Queen is well satisfied with your zeal and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Peter Plateville, ditto; recommended by Mons. Bourdien, French minister; for Francis Rose, ditto; for Jane Buisset, … they therefore, being apprehensive of danger from the French fleet and privateers, pray to have such order taken as … the fort of Geralstein (?) with such vigour that the French were forced to surrender the place at discretion, 150 …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… from Flanders have just come in, and say that ours and the French army on Friday last were still in the same camps … and others; Sir John Lanier was still alive. Of the French, the Prince De Turenne, Marquis Belleford, the Duke De … marching into Provence or Dauphiny, which puts the French in great fears on that side. Col. Withers arrived here …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Admirals of the Fleet; enclosing advices received of the French fleet: Extract of a letter from Cadiz, 9 July, 1693. … George Rooke; yesterday came from the southward 20 sail of French ships, who joined with the fleet off this port, and … now E., and in a day or two we shall know it. I hear the French are making great preparations at Algarve. [ H.O. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… be complied with, the fleet may go in pursuit of the French; (3) that he may be informed how long the fleet can … on board them; (2) that we were in hopes of meeting the French fleet off Barcelona; finding they have retired within … he being a person represented to be very much in the French interest. The continuing of Mr. Russell in the Straits …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… from France arrived yesterday, confirm the news that the French King has begun to melt down all great vessels of … if he does not recall his "placate" for the burning all French merchandise, he will burn all that shall pass from … taken it and cut to pieces all who guarded it. The French King still remains very ill with the gout. Letters …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… to you to propose some way of settlement for the French church in Ireland, and in the meantime to take care of Mons. Rossell, the French minister. The King signed a letter last week for … Warrant Book 35, p. 490.] Dec. 2. Pass for Anne Bely, a French protestant, to go to Holland. [ S.P. Dom. Warrant Book …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Newgate, to deliver to a messenger, Martin Bertillier, a French papist, arrested as a spy. [ H.O. Warrant Book 6, p. … of Plymouth, owner of the ship Hawk, which was taken by a French man-of-war and retaken by the Dreadnought, Captain … the ship, as belonging to the said Pedro d'Acosta, and a French pass for the said ship to Hamburg, and the master …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… of the Packet Boat at Harwich. Being informed that a French captain, whose description is in the enclosed paper, … done, his Majesty's further pleasure concerning them. The French captain's name is Laussan, "a great thick man, a black … from Harwich to London, and in all suspected places, for a French captain, and two other captains, lately come by the …