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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… be lost. [ S.P. Dom., Car. II. 330, No. 31.] Nov. 8. The Sweepstakes, in the Swale. Capt. Thomas Bridgeman to the … Capt. Wetwang, informing me that he only stays for the Sweepstakes, which is not ready for want of her provisions. … Josiah Child to the Navy Commissioners. Touching the Sweepstakes, we had no notice of what Sir J. Smyth ordered at …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… [ Ibid. No. 109.] Oct. 6. Thos. Goose, purser of the Sweepstakes, to the Navy Commissioners. Wants an order for …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1670
… Thos. Holden to Williamson. His Majesty's frigate, the Sweepstakes, which put to sea on the design of finding a …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… those whose ships are defective. We therefore suggest the Sweepstakes be appointed for one. The fireships at Chatham … 71.] Oct. 7. Jonas Shish to the same. The Guernsey, the Sweepstakes, and the hulk will be ready on Tuesday to launch …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… of Lynn, but were last Friday put off the coast by the Sweepstakes, and have not been seen since. [ Ibid. No. 19.] … their convoy, the Barnabas, which Capt. Bridgeman in the Sweepstakes joined. The narrative required by the order of … a stricter survey. The Warspite, Yarmouth, Dover, Falcon, Sweepstakes, and Success being ordered by his Royal Highness …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… on Tuesday that the anchors and cables belonging to the Sweepstakes, which is now in the Downs, were broke away and … and most of the men lost as well as the goods and that the Sweepstakes was forced to anchor to prevent the same …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… At one yesterday afternoon came into the road the Sweepstakes to convoy the Guinea prize and the victuallers, … four this morning. This afternoon came into this Road the Sweepstakes, with eight or nine light colliers, and this … to Williamson. This morning sailed from this Road the Sweepstakes with about twenty sail under her convoy. About …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… our fishery. The same day the light fleet, convoyed by the Sweepstakes, returned, forced back by contrary winds. Off the … and killed, but before the caper could clear himself the Sweepstakes came up and took him, and brought him yesterday … several shots with them, having a convoy with him. The Sweepstakes took a small privateer of one gun and 25 men off …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… outward bound. Only his Majesty's ships Dartmouth and Sweepstakes and 2 merchant ships are remaining. [ Ibid. No. … 21. Deal. Rich. Watts to [Williamson]. The Swiftstakes [ ? Sweepstakes] is now under sail; the Drake and a merchant ship … [ Ibid. No. 108.] Sept. 22. Thomas Goose, purser of the Sweepstakes, to the Navy Commissioners. Has been in London 6 …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… work is merely to clear her. [ Ibid. No. 12.] Sept. 6. Sweepstakes, Downs. Capt. John Narbrough to Col. Thos. … parts of France, and the Straits, sailed to-day. The Sweepstakes remains in the Downs. [ Ibid. No. 45.] Sept. 8. … despatched. [ S.P. Dom., Car. II. 265, No. 64.] Sept. 11. Sweepstakes, Downs. Capt. John Narbrough to the Navy …