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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… following afternoon to report the result of the council of flag officers, held to decide upon the best means of annoying …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… the subject. The Lord President says if Churchill have a flag "he will be called flag by favour, as his brother is called the general of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… On Friday last the rebels on the Bass hung out their flag and gave three salvoes with the great guns, but upon … as he could hoist it, not lowering it to the fort, the flag being hoisted. The gunner upon duty fired a gun at the … victuallers. [ Ibid., No. 63 i.] Resolution by the English flag officers with the fleet, on board the Britannia, 6 …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… against the enemy as shall be agreed upon at a council of flag officers. [ Ibid.] Aug. 6. Whitehall. The same to Lord … that harbour as shall be thought advisable by a council of flag officers; and afterwards to proceed with the squadron to … be upon Dunkirk, if thought practicable by a council of flag officers, being a service of greater importance than any …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… passage by you, to strike their topsail and take in their flag in acknowledgment of the King's sovereignty in those … the loss of the voyage, you are to bring him to the flag, to answer his contempt, or otherwise to return the name … in other parts no ship of his Majesty's is to strike her flag or topsail to any foreigner unless such foreign ship …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… viz., the Netherlands' squadron, the squadron of the Red Flag, and the squadron of the Blue Flag. The names of the British ships forming the two last …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… to be commanded by Col. Delaval, who carries the blue flag at the mizzen top. On the 22nd, in the evening, the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… of the yearly charge of half-pay in time of peace to the flag officers, captains, first lieutenants and masters, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… of the West India Squadron, and to wear the Union Flag at the mizzentopmasthead from the date of my commission, …