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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… August 1691 August 1691 Aug. 1/11. Semlin. Lewis, Prince of Baden to the King. Writes to inform him that, hearing that … movement to Salancamen in order to oppose them. Some part of the troops were left behind to keep open the passage up the Danube. Describes the position of the enemy; some posted on the heights near to Semlin, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Aug. 1. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Admirals of the Fleet; enclosing advices received of the French fleet: … only her provision of hay and oats on board, was set on fire, by the carelessness of a boy, as she was at anchor a … gunner is to attend the fitting of these vessels. The fire masters are to give an account what bombs and carcasses …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… 1694 Aug. 1. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Lords of the Admiralty. The following orders are to be given: That … us two ships in place of the Dover and Norwich, and some fire-ships, for we cannot trust to the Dutch, they sailing so … feasible to burn his ships or force them on shore with the fire-ships; the committee was of the same opinion, and her …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… 1. Whitehall. Warrant to apprehend David Lindsay, accused of holding correspondence with the King's enemies, and of carrying on dangerous practices against the Government. [ … in the Mint, to remain in the Tower, as the danger of fire, from the fodder required for them, is so great …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… and Mary December 1691 December 1691 Dec. 1. A State of the proceedings of the Committee on the Alnage Bill. [ … seat of the Government is " all in rubbish by the late fire, " and even when in perfection was not capable of … of war, without great danger of their being destroyed by fire, it being " so pestered up" with houses and other …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Capt. James Crow's troop in Brigadier Leveson's regiment of dragoons [ H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 313]; for John … esq., constable of the Castle of Dublin, for providing fire and candles for the guards at Dublin. [ S.P. Dom. Signet … a lieutenant-colonel and his lieutenant, who designed to fire the city, and during the confusion he set at liberty the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… 1693 December 1693 Dec. 1. Admiralty Office. The Lords of the Admiralty to Sir John Trenchard, repeating request for … after which he sent his boat and rifled her and set her on fire and returned with a very good booty. From Portsmouth on … some bombs in a magazine and 300 barrels of powder took fire and blew up, but the damage is inconsiderable and will …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… December 1694 December 1694 Dec. 1. Whitehall. Allowance of the extraordinary expenses of Mr. Matthew Prior, their Majesties' secretary residing at … Sir Martin Beckman, chief engineer and comptroller of the fire works, the arrears of his salary of 200 l. per annum. [ …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… February 1690 February 1690 Feb. 1. Whitehall. The Earl of Shrewsbury to the Lords of the Treasury. His Majesty is pleased to permit the Dyke … Colonel Wolseley, to get his men together, was forced to fire the town and burnt provision for 10,000 men for six …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… William and Mary February 1691 February 1691 Feb. 1. A list of the officers in Col. Thomas St. John's regiment of foot, … Browne, showing that he was employed as engineer and chief fire-master at the sieges of the castle of Edinburgh, Cork … of arms in Ireland, both for the army and militia, 20,000 fire arms should be brought from Holland. [ Ibid., No. 46.] …