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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Bay alone had lost 140 ships (954). A prisoner at Martinique says that 163 prizes had been brought in there … (585.iii.). Captured by the French and carried into Martinique, he was presently put on board a ship bound for … out of their quarters (1345, 1346). By a court martial at Martinique M. de Gennes was found guilty of flagrant …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Col. Parke, anxious to lead an expedition against Martinique, asked for "10,000 Scotch with otemeal enough to … intelligence of the arrival of a strong French squadron at Martinique under M. Ducasse (1223, 1223.i.). Prudence … 1300). The Cartel. The Cartel arranged with the French at Martinique by Col. Sharpe was the subject of some discussion, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Peterborough should destroy the French settlements on Martinique and Guadeloupe, possibly make a descent upon the … in the French privateers commissioned from Guadeloupe and Martinique ( pp. 571, 617); the coastwise trade and that of … had foretold; 90 English prizes had been brought into Martinique by September ( p. 669); the Leeward Islands began …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… off Jamaica; in September, 26 sail were sighted off Martinique. The arrival of Benbow's fleet was anxiously … Soon afterwards there came a letter from the Governor of Martinique complaining of this breach of the peace, and …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of but one man (559). From thence it proceeded to Martinique, and then again appeared in November before … had a good base of operations close by to windward at Martinique, while the most powerful English island to … Meanwhile, in June, the expected French fleet had reached Martinique, and in the same month a French man-of-war sailed …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to fall so far to leeward as Antigua for an attack on Martinique, so a letter was written to Governor Codrington … should join the main force on the leeward side of Martinique (170 I). Meanwhile the expedition halted for the … with extraordinary speed (215, 219, 259). Its failure at Martinique. On the 1st of April Wheler anchored in the "Cul …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… French West India Company to Du Parquet, the Governor of Martinique, who in 1668 had a great desire to "swop" it for … Happily Sir John Harman arrived in the nick of time from Martinique, where he had destroyed the French fleet. Being … almost all of them died there. 28 The French Governor of Martinique hearing of English settlers at St. Lucia put over …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… very early in 1689 by the arrival of a French fleet at Martinique, and by the discovery that two prominent persons, … increased. A perfectly innocent letter to the Governor at Martinique was construed as treachery, and though the Council … the alarming news that the French were again in force at Martinique both by land and sea, while there was still no …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and subtle of the enemies of the English. The Governor of Martinique of course took umbrage at the action of H.M.S. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… against a settlement, which, it was apprehended at Martinique, an expedition from Barbados intended to make upon …