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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… how badly things were going, and they soon came to a head. As I have told your Majesty, they seemed to wish to … to myself to be repeated in a letter, which would turn the head of a man who knew himself less than I do. I then …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… it, being in such circumstances that he could not shew his head there. Mr. Moore answered that he would procure a man; … to be at sea very shortly. There are 4 sail more at the head of the harbour, from 20 to 30 guns, whereof the Milford …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Tho. Hopkins. Last Saturday night he was at the King's Head tavern in Hobourn with Mr. Heneage and Mr. Champanty. … informed Sir Jno. Bolles spoke on Saturday, at the King's Head tavern, in Hollburne." About 10 a clock Sir John came … already, and there will be room for 3 more when the new head is built, for which guns and shot the borough will be …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… battle of Aughrim, fighting for his present Majesty at the head of a troop of dragoons, raised by the said Dr. Lesley at … from her took our tiller about six feet from the rudder-head, and broke it clear off, so that we were forced to clap … night, by a project that the boatswain had put into his head, which was to double canvas their yards, the old sails …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… o'clock, and executed on Tower Hill by amputation of his head only. The other parts of the sentence being omitted. [ … would have been suppressed before they came to "such a head," and expects him now to use his utmost endeavours to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Stanley's lodgings near the waterside, which got such a head that nowithstanding all the care that was taken with … which had been delayed at Homfleur by the frost and the head wind, so that perhaps I should be obliged to postpone my …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… long, but the truth is I shall not be able to hold up my head if the king delay the favouring me; and I assure you, by … and with the other two, who will strike the nail in the head. We had a letter from him of his safe arrival, promising …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… Mareschal de Boufflers and the Count de Guiscard at the head of them; but the English and Scotch, under the command … the enemy, which I would as willingly be shot through the head as comply with; and if not it is impossible that this … he should carry. Proposed it be the white at main topmast head, when he comes in sight of Mr. Russell, and at other …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… ordinary estimate and new ships 134,814 l. 14 s. 0 d. The head of wages, marine regiments 127,170 l. 15 s. 11 d. … we cannot advise taking any considerable sums from one head for carrying on the service of others. [ S.P. Dom. Naval …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… strange presumption" in him, that he should " of his own head" apply to Mons. Caglire, and propose matters of so great … great estates in Lincolnshire, shot himself through the head last week at the house of Mr. Freak, in Dorsetshire. I …