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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… and want money to defray the week's charge. We intend to fire two chests of gunpowder on the House of Swede to-day. [ … reports that the woods in Newfoundland have been set on fire, but whether from accident or design is not known; it is … 11 Oct., for collecting or farming the duty arising by fire-hearths and stoves, they will not interrupt the late …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1670
… the mainmast was shivered to pieces, and the hold set on fire, which burned 2 hours, and could not be quenched until … men being desirous to set the Moors' country and corn on fire, went ashore on 25 July in a small yawl, but were … were those of the Devil, for which they would burn in hell fire. On 14 Aug. Jno. Curle, clothier of Freshford, Somerset, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… place, and had attempted to burn their ships, but, the fire ships taking no effect, they had a very slight opinion … to me, and said nobody was with him, and blushed as red as fire, for some three days before he told me he had been to … house from the Savoy, where it has been since the late fire, to Little Britain, near Christ Church, London, the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Dutch and English came down within half shot and did not fire. About 6 De Ruyter bearing down, thinking to destroy the … which using their endeavours by setting their ships on fire made the enemy give way, and the General bearing down to … there firing to little purpose. At 7 I saw two ships on fire, but know not what they were; nor did they fight …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… having lost all his goods and his house and barns by a fire. [ Ibid. No. 212.] Aug. 27. Pass for William (in margin … his statements that he had been a great sufferer by the fire of London and had retired to be a draper at Banbury, of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Joan last Monday met with two Dutch men-of-war and three fire-ships sailing southwards, 6 leagues off the Start. Their … weavers have to suppress, if they could, the use of this engine. But it is unluckily spread into so many parts, that … Wind W. At St. Helens Road ride six men-of-war and a fire-ship with about 20 Dutch merchant-ships. The …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… used at sea. If the reprobate be condemned to everlasting fire for not giving clothes to the poor, what shall become of … come, wherein the rod of God's wrath may be cast into the fire. You had no power of me, till it was given you, and God … Catwater, having only ballast on board, being suddenly on fire, the attestant left his ship and went on board a great …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… garrison of Maestricht has set many towns and villages on fire, so that many stately buildings and places lie in ashes, … enemy, they flinging some of the children into the fire, while they force their mothers to act uncleanness with …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… months, if they do not repent, the city shall perish by fire. They have continued now eight days preaching, …