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Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… this condition. The strength of the French King, both by Sea and Land, is far beyond his Neighbours. He has, at this … but not one word you said, and they put Ships out to sea, notwithstanding your votes. The 20th day limited for no … then sat here, (the Rump) in a few days set out a Fleet to sea, that met with the Beesom, and burnt it soundly. I hear …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… rest of the Supply promised him, with all expedition. The Sea and Land preparations run great danger of being … the first successes do great things. Our Ships, out at Sea, are not enough, nor men on the other side of the water. … raised must presently be sent abroad, and employed beyond sea; whereas, otherwise, they may be kept up in this Kingdom; …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… the Informer shall have so long time to export them beyond sea." When you formerly expected 2 or 300,000 l. upon … is done is for a War, and 'tis hard for us to send men by sea, or land, &c. and not have Money to pay them, when they … War be declared? And for all the preparations at land and sea? Shall not this Money be admitted into the account of …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… no man will doubt but we are superior to the French at sea, and our management, I hope, will be better, and we are not so mean as to think the French can vye with us at sea. They have not so many men as we, and our coast is' a … "he cannot, till he knows from his Ministers beyond sea, give any answer," then your Forces must be kept up. …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… wages of a great many thousands of men. On almost all the sea-coast, eastward, northward, and westward, are near … adjourn the House. The Speaker.] "Forces" comprehend both sea and land, and 'tis within your vote. Sir William …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… we are to send 30,000 men into Flanders, and 90 ships to sea, for our concert, and this for a pretence to ask money; … Fleets, if we join with them, are needless. Moderate sea-forces will do it; such as England and Holland can bear. …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… presently to a conjunction with the French King. First, at sea, we taught them to fight, and the use of our ports, and …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… sacred Money, the Customs, granted for the defence of the Sea. By what has been proved against him at our Bar, he has … Navy as he pretends. Now the King of France is greater at Sea than we, with all the Preparations that are pretended. I …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… the French King may do what he will with us by Land and Sea. If he send to us not to go into the Indies, nor into the …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… take them; will you drive all that herd of swine into the sea of Rome at once? If those that sit in Parliament must … he go? Into the country? Or will you force him beyond sea? If he was a pusillanimous Prince, of weak capacity; but … the Duke think himself disobliged, and go beyond the sea, and the French King support him with an hundred thousand …