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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Castle and was there taken prisoner and had a council of war called for him by Sir W. Waller, who endeavoured to hang … company in the Duke of Monmouth's regiment and Thomas Gay second lieutenant to the King's troop of grenadiers. (The commissions of the first, second and fourth persons are dated 10 Feb.) [ Ibid. Nos. 51, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… will out of all these distractions settle the divided world in peace. The people that were banished out of Scotland … it, and one of their great designs is to bring a French war upon you, not, as they believe, to hurt themselves but to … prests in Ireland except the Treasurer's accounts for the war, in reversion after Walter Jones, the present holder, for …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… would be sent to parliament, but, that not being, the world is at a gaze. The original letters from Lord … in 13 days, where he understood that two Turks men-of-war had met with four English merchant ships, which had … sail for St. Ubes to load salt. The Turks took one, sunk a second, burnt a third and stranded the fourth. Some few days …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… he is like to lose the benefit of the said order and of a second opportunity to clear himself of the treasons in his … of his late father Sir William Clarke, secretary at war, who was slain in the King's service, of the office of … letters out of the mail, in regard that no bench in the world is to know of him rightly the cause of such his …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1683
… 500 l. per annum. The French preparations by sea for the war with Argier go on with vigour and have so alarmed those … there was much joy in that house, was brought into the world by Nan Taylor, and the young lady there has her nurses … the loyal party accounted an extraordinary presumption. To second this Thomas England declared it no way concerned the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… any suspicion of his real intentions. Soon after his second being there John Blunt, now a prisoner in the Fleet, … band soldiers of Bricklingsea (Brightlingsea) in the second regiment of the Cinque Ports in the place of John … the town and island, but it is the strongest place in the world, for the whole city is a fortification in itself and I …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Broockes that William Gilford has been captain of a man-of-war in the King of Sweden's service against the Hollander and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… fish, oil, &c., which was taken prize by a French man-of-war, and, being deserted by her men, ran ashore near Tenby … and two other [justices] to [the Countess of Pembroke]. We second the wish of Mr. Williamson to be chosen burgess of … be secured, and service done at little charge, and the second vessel can take up the hulk. I think it best to sell …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… fleet and waited by his Royal Highness off Yarmouth the second going out. By a gust of wind her foremast and all her … quantities by your divers orders (supposing perhaps the war might have been more in the Channel) were appointed to be … to his Royal Highness' orders: viz., 1 first-rate, 6 second-rates, 14 third-rates and 24 fourth-rates. With …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… the merchants' approbation, I paid down the money for my second commission, and it has been without the enjoyment of … Jan. 10. Plymouth. John Clarke to Hickes. A States' man-of-war, of 44 guns and 160 men, bound with 2 others to convoy 30 … of the diet made to French prisoners during the late war, and whether it was not upon the King's charge. With note …