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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, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Mary galley and Bideford, have orders to be off Dunkirk to keep the enemy's men-of-war in that port. We send … the fireships and brigantines. List of ships designed for Dunkirk: Third Rates: Monmouth. Monk. Fourth Rates: Deptford. … some days, that I could not send any ships to look into Dunkirk Road; I believe no ship has got out of Calais, but …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… sail of French privateers met them, and carried them into Dunkirk, for which loss they pray restitution may be made. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… await the reply. I shall not fail to speak to them of Dunkirk, but I think your Majesty will consider it necessary … the interests of England it would be necessary to restore Dunkirk. This last was heard with some surprise. The King … Treasury. The French ambassador demanded the release of a Dunkirk sloop, which has been stopped for some months at …