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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… The wind yesterday came at W., and also at S., a small gale, but this morning it is a fine westerly gale. [ S.P. Dom., Car. II. 309, No. 12.] May 18, 7 a.m. … Orfordness. Our fleet has the wind clearly, and such a gale that I believe they can neither wish for more or less. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Southwold. The wind was yesterday and continues a pretty gale at east. [ Ibid. No. 168.] May 27. [Sir C. Lyttelton] to … strength from their own coasts. It is a fine fighting gale, but at present they have the weather gage. I am going … Dutch stood in for Sole Bay out of the S.E. with a small gale, and immediately our fleet weighed and stood off to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… feared, will be staved to pieces, the wind being a fresh gale at N. and by E. [ Ibid. No. 114.] May 6. Southwold. John … and goes to-morrow for Whitehall. The wind blows a gale at N.E. and by N., or N.E. The Dutch fleet ride very … have lowered their topsails by reason of the extreme hard gale of wind blowing at N.N.E. It is said one has lost his …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 341.] Nov. 5. Thomas Gale to Williamson. I have sought the library at Westminster … and have loosed their fore topsails. Wind W., a topsail gale. [ Ibid. No. 157.] Nov. 7. Rye. James Welsh to … what account. Postscript.The wind, which is not a topsail gale, is W. and W.N.W. The four frigates are come again into …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… as low as Tynemouth Bar, but the north wind blowing a hard gale forced them back here. Several left their anchors behind … him. They sailed about 2 this morning, wind S.W., a fresh gale, but supposed to be a very safe and speedy passage. Our … and left behind by reason of their coming out. A topsail gale due west. [ S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 93.] Nov. 25. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… there, but was frustrated in his expectations. A stiff gale at W.S.W. [ Ibid. No. 197.] Nov. 3. Plymouth. Philip … and they keep the ship and merchandise. Not a topsail gale at S.S.W. [ S.P. Dom., Car. II. 386, No. 220.] Nov. 9. … and vessel, lading and men sank right down. A topsail gale at W. God has sent us an excellent season to sow wheat. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… yesterday was seen a great grampus in the Downs. A topsail gale at S.W. [ Ibid. No. 159.] Nov. 10. Commission for … business unless to recommend to your kindness honest Dr. Gale, if a vacancy should happen to be made in Trinity … Charles and the marriage of the Lady Mary. A topsail gale at S.W. [ Ibid. No. 174.] Nov. 14. Whitehall. Warrant …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Sheriffs of London, for the enlargement on bail of Robert Gale, directed to be inserted in the next general pardon ( …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… off that coast, and separated from my fleet, by a hard gale, and have now only 4 men-of-war and a ketch with me. … with 4 ships left us 10 days ago. The Nonsuch in a hard gale carried her foremast by the board close to the deck, and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… St. John's College. Dr. Francis Turner to Williamson. Mr. Gale of Trinity and I have so ordered matters that you shall … home with them), when, the night coming on and a fresh gale, they lost him, and with great difficulty, the hull … at the chops of Dublin Bay, by an unexpected violent gale off shore, we had to let fall our best bower anchor, or …