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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… child, and Mrs. Christian George Sprenger, pay-master of his Majesty's Dutch horse guards, to go to Harwich or … armed, so that they were all forced to set their ships on fire, about three, four or five cable lengths from the place … machines going further in, foreseeing they would be set on fire too soon or be taken by the enemy. I intend to come to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… The business now under consideration is the raising of money to supply the public occasions. Divers eminent merchants of London met together yesterday and subscribed 35,000 l. to … Renaud sailed from Brest with sixteen men of war and two fire-ships, having five months' provision on board, but he …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… On Tuesday morning the King reviewed eight battalions of Lunenburgers and two of Holstein. The same evening the … On the 27th Captain Littleton came in, with the Fortune fire-ship, the Unity transport, and the Oxendon and Katherine … whose squadron consisted of eleven men-of-war, four fire-ships, one bomb-vessel and two fly-boats with …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… Warrant to Marcourt, appointing him major and captain of a company in the Swiss regiment commanded by de Saconay. … to be chaplain to Brigadier William Stewart's regiment of foot [ Ibid., p. 250]; for Gervis Parker to be lieutenant … to search his goods, and, finding that there were several fire-arms among them, ordered him to be imprisoned. [ Ibid., …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… 167, p. 274]; and for Mr. Andrew Mowat to be lieutenant of Lieutenant Colonel Corbett's company in Colonel neas Mackay's regiment, with power to command as captain of foot [ Ibid. p. 295.] Dec. 1. Whitehall. Passes for James … 1695, received from Geneva; 50 ships, not inclusive of fire ships, etc. [ Ibid. No. 54.] Plan of the encampment of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… 1697 Dec. 1. Kensington. Warrant to the Lords Justices of Ireland for a grant to Thomas Cook, merchant, for 27 years … Solebay, Seahorse, Sun Prize, Seaford and Royal Transport. Fire-ships: Crescent, Flame, Fortune, Firebrand, Griffin, … rates, 59 fourth rates, 39 fifth rates, 27 sixth rates, 17 fire-ships, 21 bomb-vessels, 12 hulks, 5 advice-boats, 4 …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… R. Yard to Lord Ambr. Williamson. Letters from Ireland of the 23rd ult. say that the day before a Report was made to … he, being quartered at Winchester at the time of the late fire that happened in the cathedral there, and endeavouring … incidents:Rent of the horse guard stables, 100 l.; fire and candle for Dublin Castle, 60 l. One regiment of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… clerk, to be chaplain to col. Henry Cuningham's regiment of dragoons [ S.P. 44. 168. p. 245]: to Thomas Kerr, gent., to be lieutenant of capt. David Ogleby's company in the royal regiment of foot. [ Ibid.] Dec. 2. Dublin. M[ichael] Harrison [to J. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… 1701 Dec. 1. Whitehall. Proceedings upon the petition of Mathew Aylmer, that H.M. will order his being allowed … near Norwich. I desire you will take the examination of the person who subscribes the enclosed and of the other … and 50 guns [etc.], two gunners, one bombardier or fire master, capable to instruct others, for two gunners are …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Feb. 1. Commissions for Mr. Thomas Smith to be lieutenant of the Duke of Ormond's troop of guards, and to command as … you can furnish Admiral Russell with a greater number of fire-ships than are already ordered, the King would have them …