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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Downs; he is to command the King's convoy. Read-Admiral Benbow sailed the same day from the Downs, with several men … they saved her, after cutting down her masts. Rear-Admiral Benbow has sailed for Holland to convoy the English forces … Holland, to convoy the yachts thither; and Rear-Admiral Benbow is likewise to sail, to convoy thence the troops of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… was to meet the 27 th of last month. Rear Admiral Benbow is gone to Portsmouth, to command the squadron bound … and run away with the ship to Madagascar. Rear Admiral Benbow is now at Spithead with H.M. ships bound to the West … bound to the West Indies under the command of Rear Admiral Benbow. His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the choice …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… 348. pp. 3068.] Oct. 10. H.M.S. Bredah. Vice-admiral Benbow to Secretary Vernon. 1 Having received orders from Sir … are very much streightened for beer and water. [ Signed] Benbow. [ Endorsed] R. 1 Nov. 1701. [ S.P.42. 67. No. 5a.] … that the Count de Chteau Renaud has orders to follow Benbow's fleet with his squadron and 12 Portuguese …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… it was not usual to give a commission to one in Captain Benbow's circumstances to command in chief, but he should … Being recommended to them to be favourable to Captain Benbow's pretensions to rear admiral's half pay, on account … the Lord High Admiral's commission. This would not be Benbow's case, but while he was upon service he would have …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Considerations had about forwarding that convoy; whether Benbow should be stopped for it from looking after Du Bart, … Calais, 7 leagues. Extract of a letter from Rear-Admiral Benbow to the Admiralty. On the 15th inst. I saw ten Dutch … squadron. The Admiralty gave an account they would send Benbow to command in the Soundings, and keep an advice-boat …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… pilot belonging to Aldborough reported that one of Admiral Benbow's squadron had brought into their bay a French … captain of the man-of-war said that, when he left Admiral Benbow, he was in sight of du Bart, and, before he lost sight … engaged. The more credit is given to this report, because Benbow had received orders to come and victual at the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… under rear-admiral Munden, to reinforce vice-admiral Benbow's squadron, in pursuance of our instructions of Aug. … hereof to despatch a frigate with orders to vice-admiral Benbow (sending him a copy of the said advice concerning the … likely course for meeting the flota. In case vice-admiral Benbow shall after his separation from the detached squadron, …