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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… We also hear the French have rigged two galleys with three Canary sails and topsails on purpose for a cheat. [ Ibid., 46 …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… at the Exchequer "together with a butt or pipe of Canary wine every Christmas." [ Ibid., p. 453.] Dec. 8. … other seven near Cape Clear to wait for our Straits and Canary fleets. Fifty privateers of St. Malo are now at sea, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… the Downs, with 25 outward-bound merchant ships for the Canary Islands, Straits, Barbadoes, Virginia, etc. Last …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… westward, and another to cruise for the security of the Canary fleet now daily expected home, besides a strong convoy … the post came [went ?], so that we believe they are the Canary fleet homeward bound. They write from Plymouth on the … shooting which was heard the other day was nothing but the Canary fleet saluting our Straits Convoy, A vessel is come …