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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… by Admiral Nevill, but the next morning early, off Cape Clear, she met with five French men-of-war, who gave her … account that they landed on the 3rd and 4th instant in the island of Groix, about two leagues from Port Louis, and eight … nine sail in 46 north latitude, distant from the Norward Cape about 80 leagues, bearing about S.W. He was aboard Mons. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… last year to convoy several East India ships as far as the Cape, arrived at Cadiz on the 11th ult. with three homeward … Gaillarde. Four days before, 30 leagues to the south of Cape Clear, they had seen eight French menofwar, the least of … not yet arrived there. The French had plundered all the island, except the harbour they came from, and Carbenier; …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… have represented that there is no powder remaining at the island of Bermudos; and that, 'they not being in a condition … to Sir Thomas Travell of the place of lieutenant of the island and captain of the castle of Portland, co. Dorset, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… petition, relating to the importation of slaves into the island of St. Christopher's, see Cal. S.P., America & W. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Shoreham. The petitioner, cruising between Start Point and Cape La Hague on July 16, 1699, took possession of a forsaken …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… a place called Westport, in the county of Galway, from the island of Providence [Rhode Island]. Some of the passengers are come hither, and tell us … one frigate of about 30 guns, within two leagues of this island. (2) Captain William Caldwall, commander of the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… 20th of March. She says all was then quiet there, and the island was under no apprehension of the French. About 100,000 … the Spanish galleons. He stopped several days under the Cape of Tibaroon [Tiburon ?], and departed thence on the 21st … great storm that took them in latitude 44. They came from Cape Henry in Virginia on the 7th of May, and were 133 sail, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… money 56 5 s. 6 d. p. ann. Lord Jermyn, governor of the island, has the use of the lands and tithes during his life, … of York, being desirous to buy the earl's interest in Long Island and other places in America, agreed to give 3,500 for … called the Royal William, and parted from her near the Cape of Good Hope. Endorsed, R. 27, 98. 2 pp. [ S.P.32. 10. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… One of the chief of them is fled and shelters in the island of Scilly. A writ is issued according to the forms of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… praying to be appointed governor of H.M. part of the island of St. Christopher, for report. The petition sheweth … after which he sailed for England, and then left on the island one company, of 21 aged and unserviceable men, without … nor force. Your petitioner left 200 able men on the island (who formed 5 companies before broke), not a man of …