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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to the consorts of the pirate. Made all haste to prepare fireworks, hoping to burn the pirate this night before she … meat, and an invitation to dine with him to-morrow. Got my fireworks fixed to burn the pirate to-night. At 7 p.m. shoved …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that they will do much damage. Captain Arthur is preparing fireworks at Barbados, and with these and the fireships hopes …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… must always remain aboard to preserve our ships from fireworks we were inform'd the enemy had prepar'd to destroy them. These fireworks are said to be made on great floats of timber, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… that he can form such engines and make such composition of fireworks as, with God's blessing, shall do greater execution … that he be allowed 20 l. for making an experiment of fireworks for sinking of ships, etc. Agreed to, and a joint …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… prevent accidents of fire through throwing squibs or other fireworks in the towns, (17) making the Act of Parliament, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… such occasions." Finally a stately bonfire was lighted and fireworks; and their Majesties' healths were again drunk, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… by the throwing of squibs, serpents, rockets and other fireworks in ye town of Boston, besides the great rudeness …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… we had a very great English bonfire on the Hill, and some fireworks, such as I could procure ingredients for in these …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… and in the Post Office Directory as 'artist in fireworks to Her Majesty,' Darby's premises were at 98 Regent …