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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of timber, but as they decayed or were destroyed by time, fire, or hurricanes, they were rebuilt with stone or brick …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… colours. As she did not obey the ketch fired at her, which fire she returned killing one man and wounding two. After a … shot across her forefoot, to his great surprise found his fire returned, with the result already told. After …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… my company in St. Christophers. The Indians may have forty fire-arms, but hardly more. They get them from the French, … I must add that the French have furnished the Indians with fire-arms, powder, and bullets. They buy the plunder and … by which my father held the estate was lost in the great fire. The estate is but of small value, for which ample …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… go longer on in this manner he would set the town on fire. Copy. p. Printed in No. 172. [ America and West Indies. … and Small spread a report that Sir Edmund intended to fire the town at one end and I at the other, beat the rest … and half a dozen more. On the 6th May, there was a fire at the north end of Boston, and the carpenter spread a …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the steel being so soft that they are as likely to miss fire as not. Both matchlocks and firelocks are …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… passing the platforms at Baylief, when our frigates opened fire, and a short cannonade was exchanged for an hour. What … and began the ascent of the other side, the enemy opened fire and maintained it very smartly all the time we were marching up. None of our people dared fire except a few of the leading files, for fear of hurting …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Jamaica. Order for payment of 500 towards fitting up a fire-ship, and of other expenses on account of defence. [ …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… lessened and the trade impaired. By an accident of fire last winter the best house in St. Maries, wherein were …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… province with one man-of-war sloop or brigantine, a small fire-ship, and a quantity of suitable materials, for there …