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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… payment of the seamen has been almost all issued, and the fleet, I believe, is ready to go out to sea whenever there is … Malo it was discovered that the French had a very great fleet at Brest ready to put to sea, waiting only for sailing … for Brest with 600 seamen to put on board the French fleet. This evening came into the port an Ostend privateer, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Portsmouth Harbour. A. den Boer, commander of the Dutch Fleet, to . Acknowledges the receipt of his letter from … being about to return thither, to serve in their main fleet this summer. Next month, three of the new ships will be … commander of the ship Newcastle, convoy to the last Turkey fleet, he took two small prizes, which he publicly sold. By …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… 4. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Admirals of the Fleet; enclosing for their consideration Mr. Bushnell's … Council of the present state of the victualling of the fleet, with the cost of the same. [ H.O. Admiralty 6, No. … 18. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Admirals of the Fleet directing them to call together a council of the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… first, second and third rate ships designed for the main fleet, with an account of their complements. [ H.O. Admiralty … representation to the King touching the state of the fleet which is designed to be this summer in a body. If the … the number should be sixty. This takes from the Dutch fleet one half, and from the English thirty-five, so that …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… boat in the Mediterranean, so long, at least, as the fleet shall continue in those seas. [ H.O. Letter Book ( … Pearl, that the French intended not to set out their grand fleet this year, but would have many cruisers abroad, of much …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… and guns. There are guns sufficient for the whole fleet, except for 10 ships; these consist of 220 demy cannon, … not necessary here and may be employed for victualling the fleet which will soon need supplies. As for ourselves, … news. From France we learn that a fortnight ago the French fleet had orders to look for ours and to give it battle; the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… his delay in returning. Mr. Russell has gone down to the fleet to hasten things. The naming Killigrew, among such as … at home and of the disputes as to the command of the fleet and hopes for his success at Limerick. [ Ibid., No. … The Lords of the Admiralty to the Earl of Nottingham. The fleet being now ready to proceed to sea, we desire your …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… therefore, being apprehensive of danger from the French fleet and privateers, pray to have such order taken as may be … by Mons. Catinat. That the French King had sent to his fleet, not to press a battle, neither to decline it. By … day, there came in the James, galley, who left the fleet on Friday 26 leagues S.W. from Scilly. Her captain says …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… result of which was sent up here; and in the meantime the fleet has come to St. Helens to expect the Queen's further … will be to-night, and to-morrow they will go on board the fleet to consult with the general officers of the fleet, and army, and take a final resolution what is to be …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… 1. Whitehall. Sir John Trenchard to the Admirals of the Fleet; enclosing advices received of the French fleet: Extract of a letter from Cadiz, 9 July, 1693. As yet … the southward 20 sail of French ships, who joined with the fleet off this port, and all of them sailed that evening to …