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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… of the Admiralty, who desire to know whether merchant ships belonging to the islands or plantations, or that trade … divers packs and parcels of wool were seized in French ships, they should be delivered to the owners thereof: Mr. … cavalierly on the Scotch account, that they take all our ships they meet with and treat us all like pirates. And yet I …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… of Good Hope from capt. Lowth, commander of one of their ships, the Loyal Merchant, who by virtue of your Majesty's … the coasts of France and Ireland, and safely piloted 30 ships; his son, who died on the Britannia [ abord de la Bretagne], piloted 15 ships: the petitioner was in all the expeditions, from that …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… from Toulon for the Straits, with a fleet of 18 large ships [etc.], but later advices say that all the 18 are not … say that the day before M. de Nesmond put to sea with 6 ships. The Thebaid sailed some days before, so the Count d'Estrees will have but 11 ships. He lay on board the 28th, which makes people believe …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… to Captain William Ricard to search such houses and ships as he shall think fit, and apprehend persons suspected … within eighteen months past, lost several great and rich ships to a very great value, and notwithstanding these great losses, they have now fitted out four ships, and are further preparing four more, all which will …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… you shall think most suitable. A considerable squadron of ships is to be dispatched to guard the coasts of Ireland; it … which are too frequently taken, as well as of merchant ships. I am commanded to transmit the same to you for your … that such Swedish seamen as shall be found to desert their ships in England shall be returned upon demand, the Swedes …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… of State. I think we have heard now of all our West India ships, and our Newfoundland-men have come on shore. The … part of the summer. The homeward-bound Dutch East India ships still continue at Spithead. Letters from Dublin of the … town last Wednesday that three homeward-bound East India ships, viz. the King William, Benjamin and Tonqueen, had …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… himself; that Admiral Aylmer with 17 men-of-war, two fire ships, 2 bomb-ships, and 2 store-ships arrived at Cadiz the 25 past. Endorsed, R. Novr. 1525. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… [ as above.] In June, 1696, His Majesty sent two of his ships to Hudson's Bay under capt. Allen, to recover York Fort … ( traitt) this year, which will be put on board your ships with us, to be landed at Placentia ( plaisance). 1 In … orders to capt. Allen, he had taken on board H.M. ships all the goods and merchandise found in the fort, and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… out stoutly. These wars by land diverts him from sending ships to sea; nor hath his excellency more than four, one of … with the government of Algiers, by which English merchant ships are exempted from being molested by the Algerines on … direct the Commissioners of Customs to take care that all ships of H.M. subjects be furnished with passes before the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… said the Portuguese will not let him go till other French ships come in his room; the king of France having obliged … the 1st, but 'tis a secret to what place. The other 3 ships of M. du Bart's squadron were come into the Bason again … separated made the best of my way for Barbados with H.M. ships in the margent, 3 where we arrived the 3rd inst. In …