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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… are also ordered to Virginia to convoy the homeward-bound fleet from thence. You are therefore to order your officers … and public accounts that the French are fitting out a fleet of fifteen sail with land-soldiers and several warlike … of Jamaica to the Lords of the Admiralty. The French fleet for the West Indies is ready to sail, so we doubt if …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in the West Indies. The King had taken care to provide the fleet with cooling and wholesome foods, such as flour, … that at sea. The actions are generally ashore, and the fleet does little more but transport the forces from place to … defence, and the whole should be surrounded by a good deep ditch and a row or two of strong palisades. The embrasures …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Beeston. This comes by an express to warn you that a fleet is fitting out in France, which is thought to be … The frigates have been appointed to sail with the Jamaica fleet on the 31st of December, and the King has ordered that … opportunity a list of persons fitted to be Councillors. A fleet is now fitting out in France for attack on the West …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… being reported injurious to trade, by which means (the fleet proceeding in a few days) we may be liable to great …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… here and of the great mortality among us since the fleet sailed hence on 8 October last. Eighty seven of the … to the Agents of Barbados. Since the arrival of the last fleet I have been much concerned to hear, in discourse, of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Pointis, and the place is inconvenient for watering such a fleet as mine. By the law of nations you cannot refuse us … By intelligence from England, dated 14 May, a French fleet is fitting out at Brest to intercept the galleons. If … I would gladly do all that I can for the ease of your fleet, but I have no orders to do so, and the rules of the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… from Jamaica tell me that the people seeing no English fleet appear, after the French had been so long in those … both the Governor and people did their utmost for the fleet. It arrived on Sunday morning, and had all its wood and … a flag of truce, to discover what he could. Meanwhile the fleet plied southward towards St. Johns, and Captain Cleasby …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and more especially that at St. Croix, because thither a fleet can come and help to attack the fort. The harbour of N. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… relation to the clothing for the soldiers sent by the last fleet, he said that the Commander, Capt. Richards, told him …