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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… to enquire concerning the men of war that went out as a convoy to their ships; they had stayed abroad beyond the time … about 50 sail, homeward bound from France under convoy of a Swedish manofwar. He thinks there "are a great … extract of Sir George Rooke's letter about the Swedish convoy; they would know the Lords Justices' directions about …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… what he writes now; and that if the Dutch squadron are to convoy their merchant ships to the Sound and back again, they … taken that they had no account from Holland when their convoy was to go for Bilboa. Directed that Mr. Bridgman write … of Du Bart, the misfortune that befell the East Country convoy might have been prevented, and that notice be taken …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… The yachts and transport ships returned from Holland under convoy of the Centurion and another manofwar. The Royal … On the 4th inst. the Rotterdam fleet arrived at Hull under convoy of eight Dutch menofwar, who passed by to the … ready by Wednesday next. By that time, it was hoped, the convoy would have returned from Hamburg. This must be …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… to Captain John Norris, commander in chief of the convoy for Newfoundland, to take upon him, during his stay … of 26 ult., concerning the commander-in-chief of the convoy to Newfoundland having the direction of the forts, and … granted a commission to Capt. Norris, commander of that convoy, accordingly. [ S.P.44. 99. p. 517.] June 3. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… The king intends to go to Holland about July 4 next; a convoy and the yachts are to be in readiness. Count … support the payment of 120 ducats for each ship towards convoy in the Gulf, which they never were benefited by; …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… have fallen under the embargo at Gravesend, while their convoy is in the Downs; they desire they may sail thither, … by water, to the river, in order to go over with the next convoy to Flanders. These persons:John Statham, serjeant; … are designing to make their escape by the opportunity of a convoy that is going over with recruits. [ Ibid., p. 434.] …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… furnished ships of war, not under 30 guns apiece, that may convoy the Scots ships to any place in the river Forth or … for the convoys to attend, unless upon emergencies. The convoy ships shall stay there 14, or at furthest 20, days to convoy back. And the Scots ships being here the magistrates …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… to captain Fairborn, appointed commander-in-chief of the convoy for Newfoundland, during his stay there to take …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… I hauled upon a wind, as they had two men-of-war, their convoy, of twenty-six, and forty-two guns each, which bore … received from this Board for leaving ships at Spithead, to convoy the trade to Portugal, Bilboa and the Canaries, taking … that their ships, now at Spithead, may proceed with their convoy. A copy to be sent to the Lords of the Admiralty with …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… give notice to the general officers to make use of the convoy that is now going over with recruits. [ S.P. Dom., … that none of these regiments can be ready to go with the convoy now awaiting the recruits and the clothing, which will … away to pursue the merchantmen, who had run from their convoy as soon as the fight began, thinking thereby to save …