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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… which we desire you to lay before their Excellencies. The packet of the 26th of the last month came in last Sunday, … Dunkirk, and spoiling the harbour by sinking great fly boats; he mentioned likewise the bombarding of Calais and … John Methuen, envoy in Portugal, to carry to Falmouth a packet for the Duke of Shrewsbury. [ Ibid., p. 252.] June 16. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… A petition read from the town of Folkestone, that fishing boats may be restored between the French and them. No answer … in order to erect a lighthouse, has two of the guardship boats to attend him. On the 24th inst. a French privateer … in doing, and turned the men adrift in the guardship boats, after having stripped them; then the privateer stood …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Princess Royal some pieces de la toile de Marseille and a packet of gloves. I then applied to the Admiralty judge, Sir … diligence, and there immediately to be put on board such packet boats as shall be appointed by Sr. Robert Cotton and Sr. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… road and to hold a correspondence with the agent of the packet boats at Dover. Mr. John Stewart, lately employed under the … can; or if in the other office to speak to Mr. Yard. This packet, it seems, has brought over a copy of our new …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… and satisfactory. There are neither yachts nor pacquet boats on this side, the commissioners having taken 'em all … God wee shall goe to Nesson 1 whence wee heard of two packet boats that came to day. The wind is very fair at … coming round into the river. You mention having sent me a packet from lord Bellomont by express, but it is not yet …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Falmouth. I shall send you my letters tomorrow by a flying packet. [ S.P.44. 102. p. 158. The same to the lords justices … Ja. Vernon to the post-master, Falmouth. I now send a packet, which you will despatch with the mail. [ S.P.44. 102. … and servant 33 12 s.; coals and candle, frigates and boats, drugs and medicines, bed cloths, blankets 306. Total, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Frederick Hamilton's regiment, to embark on board the packet boat at Harwich for Flanders. [ Ibid., p. 239.] March …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… same to the Postmaster General. Asks for a list of all the packet-boats employed in the King's service, with the names of their …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… not think it convenient at present to put down the Corunna packet boats, and therefore he would have you give directions for … without entering into any engagement about the Corunna boats. [ S.P.44. 99. p, 464.] Mar. 28. Whitehall. The same to …