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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… ; but order is sent to stop them because they carry no guns, which is procured upon a misrepresenting of some … since the French planted upon Newfoundland eight or ten guns and 30 or 40 men, and last year 20 pieces of ordnance … Harbour, but De Ruyter said if there had been but six guns mounted in St. John's, he would not have adventured in. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Major James Bannister, late Governor of Surinam, six small guns, each weighing about 7 cwt., with their furniture, six …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 28th February, the ship of war saluting them with seven guns. On 1st March the Johanna stood away for Barbadoes, to … left from our people's plundering, to the very great guns, which they threw into the sea or spiked. Received 5th … men, two forts, all the streets barricaded, and great guns in every street, which in all amounted to 32 brass guns, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in great disorder. As to the Leeward Isles:That 20 great guns, 1,000 firelocks, and 1,000 swords be sent with … below the fort, three sconces at Permita Point, and 39 guns. A true state of the island's present condition cannot … are, reparation for damages done since the war, the 39 guns taken by the French, and that the English negroes may be …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… five weeks since the Gov. of Guadaloupe, in a ship of 70 guns, and about 10 more went to take Curaoa; some say St. … The King's ketch is useful in weighing and transporting guns, but intends she shall be the next despatched. Will … with no ships; a town without fortifications; ammunition, guns, carriages, fire ships, platforms, &c. to be had and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Fitz-Gerald, Commander of a Spanish man-of-war of 12 guns, come into the harbour with a New England bark as prize, … with all the respect imaginable, the forts firing many guns, and entertained at the King's house at a splendid … he came over in a ship built there of 200 tons with 14 guns. Does not know the number of the fishing boats, the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… government well armed and trained; the Indians then had no guns, and there was a strict law with severe penalties …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… John Hallett, Treasurer, buy of Richard Seawell his great guns and shot and also great shot of other persons for the … islands, saying on the latter he had left 140 men and 17 guns, but cannot tell if since then the Dutch have not … by the Dutch and consequently the Fort demolished and guns taken off. Cannot give any further account. Purposes …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Prays therefore for a settled government with some great guns, ammunition, and an orthodox Minister, all of which the … St. John's is a harbour so strong by nature that 25 great guns and 200 small arms would make it safe; more small arms … leagues from St. John's, should be fortified with 15 great guns and 80 small arms. Salvadje, 40 leagues north of St. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… mounted in the Forts of Barbadoes: Fort at Oistin's 36 guns. Charles Fort 36 " Battery in middle of bay 9 " Between …