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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… of them will be ready in three weeks, and these with the Dunkirk can take seven hundred "landsmen" at least beside … Blathwait. By an express from Portsmouth I hear the ship Dunkirk is "sheathed," and will be launched next spring … upon the petition of Samuel Ferrier, a prisoner in Dunkirk, stating that he was master of a ship belonging to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… appear what the port is to which his ship has gone. If to Dunkirk, he ought to be prosecuted, if to London or … frigates, by order of Admiral Almonde, to cruise before Dunkirk, and join the English ships; Captain Van Zijl being …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… ships and "machines," etc., that were to be used against Dunkirk in 1692, that you may examine and consider it, in … Andrew Andersen Smith, master; bound from Bordeaux to Dunkirk. (2) The Pelican, Peter Brodersen, master. (3) The … (16) The Fortune of Grode, Peter Paulsen, master; from Dunkirk to Rochelle. (17) The Patriarch Abraham, Dirrick …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… The Lords of the Admiralty to the Duke of Shrewsbury. The Dunkirk is at present cruizing in the Soundings. Orders have … the machines and bomb vessels to have spoiled the Mole of Dunkirk, which Mr. Meesters and others have always thought … giving news of his cousin James Lynch and Mr. Ritledge in Dunkirk, Mr. Marcus Kernan in Paris, and Mr. James Browne. [ …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… St. Valerie, etc., and if they would venture some ships Dunkirk might be attempted, that the pier heads might be … should decide on measures for ruining the two forts at Dunkirk. Mr. George Clark called in. Ordered that Colonel … and Captain Benbow, they discoursed about attacking Dunkirk by sea. Mr. Meisters declared he would undertake …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… that two of our fireships were cast away last week before Dunkirk and all the men drowned, and one of the wellboats was …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Court. Warrant to seize, as a prize, the North Star, of Dunkirk, taken on the 15th of March last, on the French … 26. Hampton Court. Warrant to seize the North Star, of Dunkirk, in the same terms as that of Sept. 12. [ Ibid., p …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… in the Gazette. The design now in hand is to bombard Dunkirk, and at the same time a squadron of men-of-war is to … all the public news it brought. It seems the design upon Dunkirk meets with unexpected difficulties, and those so … added here. It seems the design of attacking or bombarding Dunkirk by land was found so full of difficulties that it was …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… that the enemy are before Ypres and have troops at Dunkirk. Movements of Monsieur de la Vallete. Information … of the Revenge, laden with fruit from Malaga, fought a Dunkirk privateer of 16 guns for several hours until the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… appointed here from Holland, who understand the coast of Dunkirk very well, and make no difficulty about bringing the … that are to lie without among the sands. We hear from Dunkirk road that there are only two English ships there, and … with as many pilots as I can get. A citizen, who came from Dunkirk eight days since, says they expect a bombarding; and, …