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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Nov. [6]. H.M.S. Bredah in Carlisle Bay, Barbados. Vice-admiral Benbow to Secretary Vernon: by capt. Lumly of the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… conceived the first thing to be done was to send for Vice-Admiral Hopson, and that he come to Spithead; for it would be … it will be necessary to send to the Straits, now they know Admiral Russell is coming back. Sir George Rooke having so … Minutes of the proceedings of the Lords Justices. Vice-Admiral Hopson's letter to Mr. Bridgman of 29 September read, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… and Colonel Kendal. They gave an account that Lieutenant-Admiral Almonde had been at their board, with the secretary … of September, and told them that the King's orders to Vice-Admiral Evertsen were to join Sir Cloudesley Shovell, and … warrants and grants to and concerning Mr. Fotherby, Admiral Russell, the Bishop of Chichester, Mr. Baber, Mr. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… George Rooke has gone on board the Defiance. Lieutenant-Admiral Allemonde has sailed for Holland with the Dutch … if their Excellencies approved of it, of sending out Vice-Admiral Mitchell to secure the return of that fleet, either … of the great mortality they have had among them. Vice-Admiral Nevill died on the 27th of August at Virginia; …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… the parliament was to meet the 27 th of last month. Rear Admiral Benbow is gone to Portsmouth, to command the squadron … Speedwell and run away with the ship to Madagascar. Rear Admiral Benbow is now at Spithead with H.M. ships bound to … bound to the West Indies under the command of Rear Admiral Benbow. His Majesty has been pleased to approve of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Islands, and the governor for the time being, the vice-admiral of the said islands for the time being, "and several … Oct. 25. Whitehall. Ja. Vernon to the mayor of Dover. Admiral Aylmer brought me this evening your letter of Sept. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… [ S.P.44. 348. pp. 3068.] Oct. 10. H.M.S. Bredah. Vice-admiral Benbow to Secretary Vernon. 1 Having received orders from Sir Geo. Rooke, admiral and commander-in-chief of H.M. fleet, dated Aug. … the Spanish flota, 32 sail in number, and a French rear-admiral in company, were seen by a small barque of that …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… there be no room for cavil or competition between him and Admiral Russell, in case Mr. Russell should not have come … to be favourable to Captain Benbow's pretensions to rear admiral's half pay, on account of commanding such a number of … twelve ships in foreign service, under the Lord High Admiral's commission. This would not be Benbow's case, but …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… called in, and acquainted that the King would have Vice-Admiral Aylmer to command his convoy. Considerations had … the case of Thomas Sherman, we referred the matter to Vice-Admiral Aylmer at Spithead, who was president at the court … [ Ibid., No. 44. i.]; (2) extract from a letter of Vice-Admiral Aylmer, dated on board the Victory at Spithead, 11 …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… with the English squadron intended for sea under Admiral Mitchell, the Dutch send two men-ofwar and six … to go to sea, in support of the fleet coming from Cadiz. Admiral Almonde declared they could supply the Dutch … will please everybody and silence all complaints. Vice-Admiral Mitchell has gone from Spithead to cruize with a …