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… all kinds but is now limited to articles used in charging GUNS and ordnance, such as GUNPOWDER, SHOT, shell, and by …
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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… took the 8th inst. In it were 113 men, twenty-three great guns besides others, arms for 500 men, fifty barrels of … of provisions; also a ship of about 200 tons and 16 guns, partly laden with brandy, French wines, &c. The ship … carry the Frenchmen taken in the fort to France, only the guns, powder, and shot were taken out. Are now at Penobscot, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… King David at her coming in saluted the Fort with three guns. 1655, May 2. 219. iv. Inventory of the tackle, … Are building a fort at the harbour's mouth, and 9 or 10 guns are mounted. Begs them to further his return home, his …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in a great ship that will not turn to windward. She has 42 guns and is poorly manned, there being as many gunners as … those that survive are building forts, and casting brass guns for defence of that island. Account of the condition of … and four for Carthagena, their Admiral, a galleon of 28 guns. They came foul of the shoal going through the Gulf when …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… all taking provisions. The Cagway, a small frigate of ten guns brought by the Lieutenant-General, is gone over to the … other necessaries for the fleet and army, such as stores, guns, victuals; also for the better carrying on his …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… provisions, all their ammunition and arms, with six great guns. Lost about sixty men, whereof four captains, Captain … for the Spanish fleet, went through them and fired some guns which they hear killed ten men and shot off the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… they belonged to was a King's ship, and could carry 50 guns but now had but 30 mounted. I persued him and prest him … home, took three of them and sank another; this ship of 18 guns was hauled ashore under their fortifications, which was a Battery of about 12 guns. We fired at their battery, sent our boats and burnt the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and about ten wounded. Desires half a score of larger guns, for if they had had better guns some of the enemy had never gone off. 2 pp. [ Col. … castles and a very commodious harbour. Were mounting great guns and mending the breaches made by Capt. Holmes, when the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… ammunition made a disorderly retreat, and spiking the guns and taking down the colours of an English fort, retired … miserable condition, and to send speedy supplies of great guns and ammunition. 2 pp. [ Col. Papers, Vol. XX., No. 54.] … and their viceroy having a ship of above 60 brass guns to attend him. Prays that 20 reaching pieces of …