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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… and how the others are disposed of. At a court martial on board the Royal Charles, Wm. Fyler, late gunner of the … 12 barks, with the Fox frigate, have sailed for Ireland. Bristol, May 5: The Sapphire brought four prizes into … to a Dutch man-of-war; 123 Dutch prisoners are sent from Bristol to Chepstow Castle. Barnstaple, May 4: 40 or 50 Dutch …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… master be removed to the Sorlings. [ Adm. Paper.] May 12. Bristol. 7. Dan. Furzer to the Navy Comrs. The provisions … W. Porter of the number of guns, anchors, and cables, on board the East India Merchant. April 3, 1666. 18. Certificate … miles down, dragging upon the ground several times; the river has not been so bad the last dozen years; has been …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… grooms of the privy chamber, to the King, for livery and board wages, as granted to the rest of the grooms of the … navy; with notes [by Pepys] thereon. Two papers. May 26. Bristol. 17. John Gilford to the Navy Comrs. Is thankful for … Tooker of the condition of ten victualling ships in the river laden with beer for the fleet. With note that two ships …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Will undertake the shipping of goods at Ostend, if the Board will stand the venture of the seas from Ostend to … dispose of as they can; they have been much solicited from Bristol for their cloth, and offered a higher price for it. … to the Gunfleet, of which three are detained in the river, for want of dispatch from the victualler. The Loyal …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… to be taken from the several garrisons, and sent on board the fleet, and of 521 men killed and wounded. June 17. … are gone to Chatham to be fitted. [ Adm. Paper.] June 18. Bristol. 26. Fras. Baylie to the Navy Comrs. Progress of … and two hoys are employed to fetch timber down the river; from 120 to 150 loads come in every week. Can quite …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… with a ship having the Spanish Ambassador's goods on board, by order of Major Holmes, commander of the Henrietta … the Same. Has received a month's provision and rigging at Bristol; the winds have forced him to Spithead. Asks whether … arrived; the King and Duke of York conducted her up the river, under salute of the Tower guns, to Whitehall, where …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… to Lord Arlington. The Dutch fleet have their pilots on board, and will sail in 24 hours for the Downs and the mouth … there are 18 English ships gone, and the Rupert and Bristol will soon sail; good dispatch has been made at … fleet out; if supplied with men, and if the ships in the river come out, they will be ready early next week. Letters …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… expected, because the Dutch have 5,000 French soldiers on board. De Ruyter and Trump expect to surprise the English in … a posture of defence. Thinks they are cow carriers and the Bristol Virginia fleet. July 1. 5. Fra. Malory to Jas. … men seem hearty and cheerful; if the ships of force in the river and the fire-ships come up on Monday or Tuesday, hopes …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Monday with 220 laden ships; they put 200 land soldiers on board the two frigates that convoy them. The Duke of … five Dutch men-of-war lie about the Foreland. July 9. Bristol. 13. Jo. Fitzherbert to [Williamson]. The French … next, without waiting for the ships of force in the river. Thinks it will be the Saturday following, which will …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… paper, &c., pretended Ostender. An English passenger on board reports that the Duke of Beaufort was to return from … of watermen have been pressed on the Severn and sent to Bristol; many more might be had from Staffordshire and … has been taken by the Guernsey, and is to be sent to Bristol. July 17. 55. Fras. Malory to Jas. Hickes. To the …