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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… but you may find French merchantmen at St. Pierre and Placentia in Newfoundland worth attacking. To attack Quebec … Wheler's letter applying for 400 men for an attack on Placentia read and an answer approved, showing the … your letter of 24th announcing your intention to attack Placentia, if reinforced by 400 men from hence. Our charter …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and their habitations were burnt. In 1696 the Governor of Placentia came northward with a fleet and took possession of … attempt anything, as ships were lying there. They have in Placentia about five men-of-war and five and twenty …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and plunder all their harbours in the S.W., the fort of Placentia only excepted, and that likewise if they can come …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the severall Harbours and habitations as long as Placentia shall remain in the hands of the French, all other … several of the Inhabitants from St. John's, etc. to Placentia, we humbly offer that the Commissioner for the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of the same. I have had severall of the spyes I sent to Placentia returned, they have palasado'd the lower Fort … by the English here. A few dss [ ? days] past I viewed Placentia, having with me a small party of 16 soldiers, the … at St. Johns back againe, there is in the Harbour of Placentia forty saile of merchant ships, but not one man of …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… to this Province, only that two privatiers, one from Placentia, and the other from Petit Guaves, have been upon …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Port Royall is M. Supercass, formerly Governour of Placentia. a very brave and experienced officer; the Lieut. … 30 a Company, and are generally posted as follows; at Placentia in Newfoundland 3 Companyes, commanded for the time …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… No. 104.] July 7. St. John's. 628. Observations made in Placentia, June 1709, by Allen Southmaid and Jno. Collin. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… sail to Cape Britton and cruise betwixt that place and Placentia till our Fleet should pass by thence. June 29th. … Spanish River: that the Chester took a sloop belonging to Placentia, which gave intelligence that they were all …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… before Quebeck is over that wee can attempt nothing on Placentia. Signed, J. Hill. 12 pp. Enclosed, 61. i. General … Brigadr. was told that one Monsr. Larone, being sent from Placentia with a flagg of Truce to this Government, was …