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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Straits, but escaped them by keeping close under the land. De Beaufort's fleet is about Lisbon. July 15. Falmouth. 7. … seems more and more courageous against foreign invasion. De Beaufort has not yet left Lisbon. July 16. Chester. 30. … overboard his commission, with letters and advices to De Ruyter, so that he may be looked upon as a pirate if …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… an account of the Dutch fleet, and the opinion which De Ruyter himself has of our force. All are the more … because of the strength which the Dutch hasten to send to De Ruyter, and because of the French King's order to De Beaufort to join the Dutch, though that is not thought to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… but most of the men saved. The Royal Charles twice engaged De Ruyter's ship, and he gave way the second time, but she was much disabled; at 4, De Ruyter began to run, but with great gallantry endangered … Fan-fan, made for him last week at Harwich, to row to De Ruyter's, and with her two little guns, ply him for an …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… and Hall have brought in several prizes; they report that De Beaufort is daily expected at Belle Isle, where provisions … Vice-Admiral Banckaert is thought to be drowned, and that De Ruyter has lost 180 men; their ships are much disabled, … Utbert is sent from the Rupert into a ketch of three guns. De Ruyter's ship, the Seven Provinces, is sunk, and his …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… was chased four hours by a great fleet, supposed to be De Beaufort's; had to look about him, having seen several … and the death of her captain, Lewis La Barre, seigneur de Grosleu and cavalier of the order of Mount Carmel, is much … all oxen, hogs, &c., being sent to Rochelle, against De Beaufort's coming. Maurice Fowler, an Irishman, has become …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… from Boulogne to Flushing for tidings, reports that De Ruyter is dead of his wounds, and that the Hollanders are … The sickness increases daily. News from Calais reports De Ruyter dead. Aug. 19. Plymouth. 45. John Clarke to … Navy Comrs. The attempts to intercept the harbouring of De Ruyter and the [Dutch] East Indiamen at Norway was …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… come on board. It is reported in Flanders that a son of De Witt has shot Trump. The bulk of the collier fleet has not … those that came ashore. An Ostender reports that on Monday De Ruyter lay off Ostend, with 90 men-of-war. The sickness … then come out; that Van Tromp was kept at the Hague and De Ruyter's lieutenant put in his place; and that all the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… to the King for grant of a Parcel of Land. 40. Katherine de Luke, widow. For a lease at 6 d. per acre of the waste … was purchased for her when exposed to sale. 120. Vincent De la Barr. For continuance in the office of Customer and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… 1. 4. N. Oudart to Williamson. Sends a translation of De Witt's letter on the two outlets to the sea from Texel, … fleet again. A Dutch ship has blown up by accident, and De Ruyter's ship has lost her mainmast. Sept. 1. Dover. 11. … Arlington's letter to the generals. Hears from Ostend that De Witt's brother pistoled Van Trump for mutinous words …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… of things rather than charge themselves a shilling. De Witt's son is reported to have murdered Van Tromp in a … G[rosse] to Williamson. Two frigates from Rochelle report De Beaufort to have gone with 50 sail, small and large, to … Woodman, a Parliament captain, is much with Doleman and De Witt, and undertakes to sink ships and block up the …
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