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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… master and concerned in the goods laden on a ship at Brest, 19 Dec. last, for Ireland, run on shore at Bigbery …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… copy of an account of the condition of the naval force at Brest, to be laid before Secretary Vernon. John Wadsworth and … Loe. In answer to the late duty required, we have been at Brest; where we arrived Dec. 26, 1700, and came thence Jan. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… enclosing advices of French naval affairs. Advices from Brest, Dec. 26, N.S., say that a small ship was come in there …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… reports that the day before he was taken he came from Brest, and that there were three threedecked ships and three … man and seemed to have understanding) what news from Brest; he said that Monsieur de Nesmond was to fit out from … guns, and a small snow, with two other ships, sailed from Brest. The master says there are three Scotch ships now …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… that by the readiness of some French ships to come out of Brest, while Nevill was called off to cruize about the Bass, … intelligence that there are about thirty sail of ships in Brest Water, clean, going out in two squadrons, under command … with one fire-ship. They told him our fleet had been at Brest, and were then at Belle Isle; they themselves were then …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… far from Ushant, and was sending a detachment to look into Brest Water. He had met with a fleet of Swedes, Danes and … they were then 15 leagues from Ushant, sailing towards Brest. Sir George had detached seven or eight menofwar to stand into Brest Water, to get intelligence of the enemy. They write …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Admiralty: enclosing advices of French naval preparations. Brest, July 6, N.S. Six galleys came lately from Rochefort. … enclosing an advice "concerning the French ships at Brest." Brest, July 22, N.S. 'Tis said that only 5 men-of-war will go …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… from Captain Lapthorn was read about the French fleet in Brest, and also a memorial from the Admiralty upon a … result of a council of war against making any attempt in Brest harbour. Ordered thereupon that the Admiralty be put in … Lord Berkeley's great proposal for attacking the French in Brest waters, which pleased us so much at first sight, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… that three of our East India ships have been carried into Brest, but do not yet entirely believe it. Sir Thomas Pope …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Tilly. 2 nd squadron, (fitted out at Rochefort, arrived at Brest on May 17, intended for America). Le St. Esprit, 76, … for fitting out other vessels at Rochefort. Fitted out at Brest. 1 st squadron, under the command of Mr. de Coetlogon, … Furieux, 60, 350: 3 flutes, 2 frigates. 2 nd squadron, at Brest, under the command of Mr. de Chteau Renaud. Le …