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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… of Luxemburg is ordered to be removed. The Governor of Nieuport, apprehending the French might injure him, opened …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1670
… it. The 2 packet-boats which went with the mails to Nieuport, but could not get in for the frost, have returned. … The Dover packet-boat met so much ice in going for Nieuport that she was forced to return; a vessel from the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Bastinck to Williamson. I received a letter by the last Nieuport packet-boat to this effect. The packet-masters are … passengers, none of any quality. The Saturday's mail for Nieuport is here still, there not having been any packet-boat … are all now in harbour wind-bound, three mails for Nieuport lying here and one for Calais. The wind blowing hard …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… much discoursed here of the slight condition of Ostend, Nieuport &c., for want of ammunition &c., as if the Spaniards … a foot regiment marched out of Calais to Dunkirk. The Nieuport packet-boat arrived here to-day brings no news, by … our faults, if we do not immediately send some men both to Nieuport and Ostend." [2 pages. Holograph. S.P. Dom., King …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1683
… this work. The two things were to surprise Luxembourg and Nieuport. It was then proposed that either the Duc de …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… unable to reach Dover. The French are shotting before Nieuport. There is a report of several vessels cast away near … because an Englishman, with a Spanish commission from Nieuport or Ostend, lies in wait for her. The French are … reports that the French forces are within 6 miles of Nieuport. [1 page. Ibid. No. 50.] Jan. 24. Dartmouth. Owen …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Thos. Holden to Williamson. A vessel has arrived from Nieuport, and reports that the French King sent 4,000 horse … that he has sent to the General of Flanders to deliver up Nieuport, and its appendages, otherwise he will have them; it …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… About eight this evening a sloop arrived, which left Nieuport about six last night. Just before, an express came … being broken down on the last irruption of the French. Our Nieuport boats are all on the other side, so I was forced to … whereof did formerly, if not now, belong to Ostend and Nieuport, and every prize they take, will soon have passes …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… About 10 this morning arrived two packet-boats from Nieuport, one having put in yesterday morning to Margate and … his mail there. The other landed his here, and came from Nieuport yesterday. They brought no passengers nor news. [ … Francis Bastinck to Williamson. About 1 this morning the Nieuport packet-boat went to sea with the mail, having a fair …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Calais. 'Tis said some sudden attack will be made against Nieuport, some troops having been lately ordered from Dunkirk … blown a storm since Thursday night, so that the Calais and Nieuport mails that arrived here from London Friday and last … which is much talked on in Flanders, that the Ostend and Nieuport capers will be all Dunkirkers, &c., Wind E., very …