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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… basin. Those ships lay all rigged with their upper tier of guns in, but all very foul and must be cleaned (as I believe) … repair, three 2nd rate, the rest from 70 to 40 guns; among them was the Happy Return. So there is in all at … men-of-war at sea. They have at Toulon a new ship of 78 guns building, which is to be launched in February, when the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… good cannon and a good commander, with 150 soldiers and 50 guns [etc.], two gunners, one bombardier or fire master, … others, for two gunners are not enough to manage all the guns in the time of a vigorous defence: for which reason I … If we had people capable, they might near Boston cast guns [etc.]; for there are good mines, of which the iron is …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… La Flesh, a small privateer of Dunkirk, mounted with six guns, and carried her into the Brill, where she had since …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… here H.M. ships in the margin, with the number of men and guns now aboard, which if commanded on service, as now they … Winchester, Salisbury, Worcester, [each] 149 men, 46 guns. Hampshire, 149 men, 44 guns. Lowestoft, Poole, [each] 90 men, 28 guns. Queenbrough, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… "unless your Majesty appoint a convenient number of great guns" for its defence: by the memorial annexed it will appear … and the inhabitants pray your Majesty will allow them such guns and ammunition as shall be requisite. "The memorial … a memorial before the king and council, and obtain some guns and shot for us, we having you know a noble platform and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… the biggest before he fired. To this end our lower guns were loaded with double and round, and our upper guns crammed with pound, partridge and bar shot. They, on the … We answered them in the same language, bending our guns abaft the mast on the Trident, and those before the mast …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… a sail. I gave chace and came up with him, and firing some guns he hoisted French colours, and after firing some shots … about 40 ton and 40 odd hands. He had when I chased him 8 guns. To lighten his ship he flung 4 great guns overboard with his boat. She has ports for 12 guns …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… by poachers that use greyhounds, setting dogs, hand guns, nets, cross bows and other engines prohibited by the … any persons to use any greyhounds, setting dogs, hand guns, trammells, tunnells, cross bows or other unlawful …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… three deck ships, 14 of which are ready for sea: number of guns between 90 and 112: but their ruthers are unhung, and … to their usual manner. (2) Ten sail between 26 and 40 guns, seven of which are ready for sea. (3) Thirteen sail between 48 and 80 guns; 9 completed. (4) Seven sail between 36 and 70 guns, …