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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… 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 … off their boats, and therefore they were forced to set fire to them to secure their retreat, and though the smoke …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… 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 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 … a considerable time since with eleven men-of-war and four fire-ships, bound for Placentia, was still there or on this …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… 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
… 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
… 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
… 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
… 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
… you can furnish Admiral Russell with a greater number of fire-ships than are already ordered, the King would have them …