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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… blew] it up with 8,000 lbs. of powder and 30,000 lbs. of fireworks. It blew down one side of the castle and one whole …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… big. They want officers as well as men, nor are there any fireworks here. The fleet is now in sight, and will be up …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… if you can, how many fireships may be ready to sail, fireworks and all considered. I desire a copy of the orders …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… the women and children in two Spanish galleons, and placed fireworks and combustibles in several places of the town, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Office of the 14th and 16th pressing us to dispatch the fireworks for the fireships, on calling five gunners of the … the ships named in the margin will not be ready for their fireworks till the 22nd, which answer was returned to the … desiring them to make haste with their fireships, all our fireworks being ready for them. The gunners of the three last …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… fireships falling down into Gallions to take in their fireworks there. I desire your order to take out and fit the … and the Hopewell have all their provisions on board but no fireworks and the Orangetree has no victuals nor fireworks. [ Ibid. No. 15.] March 26. Woolwich. Phineas Pett, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… First, he is to make a trial of his skill in artillery and fireworks at the King's charge before them as soon as he … to artillery as gunnery, casting hand grenadoes and fireworks, and that the said Slezar shall have full command …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… fittings and gunner's stores aboard. Wants her guns and fireworks, which will be aboard to-day. A boat of ballast by … Mr. Furzer must be sent to for workmen to go on board. Fireworks ready; no gunner nor boatswain comes to demand … Tinker for a pilot for the Advice, and for the Hopewell's fireworks and guns, and some junk for the gunner of the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… and the day will be concluded with many rare inventions of fireworks. Fourteen laden colliers have arrived which is some …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Highness to sail to Sheerness, there to be fitted with fireworks. This morning they sailed, wind easterly, and by 8 … Hand fireship being come into the Swale, several of her fireworks are out of repair, and her mainmast is very …