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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… 67.] Memorandum that 20 ships of the line are arming at Brest; there must be some extraordinary plan in train. It is …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… and crew, appears to have been a Dutch prize, set out at Brest by one Le Duque, a Frenchman, designed first for …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… that a squadron of 13 French men-of-war has sailed from Brest, six of the ships are to lie in the chops of the … Eight of the merchant ships were taken and carried into Brest. The French are very apprehensive of a descent from … complained to me of their hard usage at Nantes, Rochfort, Brest, Toulon, and St. Malo, but those from Dinan were …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… be ships of war of from 80 to 112 pieces of cannon. From Brest they write that a new man of war, Foudroyant, of 110 … from Bordeaux and Rochefort; and the squadron at Brest from forming a junction with the squadrons of Rochefort … Guillow, master of a small vessel sailing from Morlaix to Brest. On 14th August, old style, he came from Brest. Mons. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… no warships to hinder the enemy receiving supplies from Brest and other seaports. [ S.P. Dom. King William's Chest 6, … an army of 4,000. On the 20th Mons. Lauzun started for Brest. The Court at Constantinople has declared that they …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… the French ships at Dunkirk from joining their fleet at Brest, and if they are not in readiness to get out of Dunkirk … pressing I have been with you to procure some account of Brest harbour, if possible, which may prove a business of … strength of that place, as also whether in any bay near Brest ships may ride out of shot from their fortifications, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… transport ships that he met at Waterford which came from Brest with French wine and linen bound for Dublin. You will … is restored. There are not less than 20,000 men at work at Brest every day, and are constantly paid every week, and as … called in, and that they are fitting out 12 men-of-war at Brest, upon what design is not known being kept very private, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… advices received as to the readiness of the ships at Brest. [ H.O. Admiralty 4, p. 388.] Feb. 4. Sir Charles … in Ireland. They say there are now ready to sail from Brest about fifteen or sixteen sail, from 50 to 70 guns, … twelve sail they have there. Three new ships are built at Brest; one called the Royal Sun has her masts in; the others …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… a fisherman belonging to Portsal, four leagues from Brest, taken about a month since by the frigate Germoon. He was at Brest eight days before he was taken, and saw about forty men … smaller and still on the stocks, not half finished. Only Brest carpenters are working upon her, all the rest were sent …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Stewart, in place of those lost in the late expedition at Brest. [ H.O. Military Entry Book 4, p. 93.] Feb. 7. … Warrant for delivering three French shipsone from Brest taken by his Majesty's packet-boat the Spanish …