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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… observations. (1) There are 17 sail of three deck ships, 14 of which are ready for sea: number of guns between … to the king. Having prepared a list of your Majesty's ships, with an account of the condition of such as are in … for service, we present the same. The 1st column shews ships in sea pay, of the condition whereof there cannot be …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… naval stores necessary to answer all the occasions of H.M. ships. [ S.P. 44. 102. p. 291.] The same to the same. I send … take the best care you can for having enquiry made what ships are fitted out at Dunkirk, and upon what design. … of wood, to see if there be sufficient for putting other ships on the stocks next spring. But the greatest part of the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… go in with small anchors and hawsers to tow the bomb-ships and frigates if there be occasion. That two Dutch … fourteen years for a caulking composition for preserving ships from worms, so that they may be at sea for the space of … mills, and all sorts of water engines, and for towing of ships and barges, and lifting or raising great weights by …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… read, with a letter from Plymouth, stating that two ships lay unemployed for want of provisions. Ordered that a … came into this bay with instructions to take out some ships, which were laden and bound for England. But we put … of the 2nd inst., that by the readiness of some French ships to come out of Brest, while Nevill was called off to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… the men of war that went out as a convoy to their ships; they had stayed abroad beyond the time when they were … of secrecy; they would not know, if they might, where his ships were, or when expected; but they saw no inconvenience … in being satisfied whether care were taken of the King's ships, and they could not omit making the enquiry, if they …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… petitioner prays a licence to put them on board one of the ships bound for the Mediterranean. Referred to the Admiralty. … the Ordnance books for an account in what manner foreign ships of war coming into any of his Majesty's ports or … whether any distinction hath formerly been made between ships of war belonging to the French king and those of other …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… at Stade, imposed very arbitrarily of late years upon our ships. If Mr. Robinson has orders to enter upon a treaty of … diligent search to be made for these persons, if the said ships or either of them be arrived. [ S.P. 44. 101. p. 48.] …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… of herself and John Bowler. John Bowler served on several ships: being sick he had leave to be on shore from the Duke, … If he can give any further account of the two pirate ships at Newfoundland, he should send it, particularly if any of that crew informed him whence their ships were fitted out, and of what country they are, whether …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… inequality in their customs between their own and foreign ships to all their provinces. My answer is, the Dutch enjoy … yet, in consideration of the navigation of his friends and neutral nations, H.M. admitted some respite and moderation … restrain and divert the correspondence and trade of neutral nations to and from his Majesty's places, lay duties …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… that if the Dutch squadron are to convoy their merchant ships to the Sound and back again, they do not see how they … assisting the Custom House officers in searching those ships, It was ordered that directions be sent to the … Gruchy's account of two hundred and fifty French merchant ships coming from Dunkirk was read. It was ordered that the …