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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… 10 April 1666. June 28, 1666. June 28. The Lily, North Foreland. 53. Thos. Langley to the Navy Comrs. Can discern 70 or 80 sail of ships off the Foreland, and supposes them to be the Dutch fleet; has taken … in several places. [ Adm. Paper.] June 28. The Lily, North Foreland. 54. Thos. Langley to Lord Arlington. Being on his …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… coast that the Holland fleet has been seen off the North Foreland. Has been aboard the Pembroke and Fountain, riding … the Dutch fleet of 90 sail appeared before the North Foreland. On Saturday, it was thought they meant to do … The Dutch fleet lies hovering between the North Foreland and Orfordness, and some of their scouts are seen …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… a convoy, because five Dutch men-of-war lie about the Foreland. July 9. Bristol. 13. Jo. Fitzherbert to … avoid infection. July 10. The Seven Provinces, before the Foreland. 61. S. Raven to Rob. Washington. Requests him to … old station, 16 in the Gunfleet, 9 or 10 towards the North Foreland, the rest by Longsand Head. Sir Thos. Allin went out …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… convenient for an enemy for three miles near the East Foreland, so that whatever bulwarks and lines may be raised, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… 40 sail of Ostenders from London were seen off North Foreland. At least 400 have died in Deal in five weeks. July …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Jersey had her mainmast split by a thunderbolt. The West Foreland had nearly been lost, by the carpenters' leaving the … with soldiers to take a French sloop hovering on the North Foreland. July 27. Pembroke. 17. Fras. Malory to Williamson. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… to anchor yesterday, but have sailed again, to make the Foreland, and thence fall on the Hollanders; the fire-ships … of the enemy's fleet, found it at anchor off the North Foreland, four leagues distant. A ketch sailed towards …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Sands. The fleet sailed yesterday westward from the South Foreland. Sept. 4. Harwich. 93. Silas Taylor to Williamson. … the 31st, the Blue squadron began the fight off the North Foreland, and continued it two hours, when the enemy fled to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… of 86 sail was seen at anchor five leagues off the North Foreland, and it had five admirals, five vice-admirals, and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… The fleet has gone northwards. The Dutch are off the North Foreland. Begs payment of a bill of imprest for 200 l. [ Adm. … till the 25th, when being four leagues from North Foreland, a storm began; two hours afterwards the Dutch fleet … in 20 fathom water, five or six leagues from the North Foreland. The storm has been violent three nights and days, …