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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Common burnt two feet into the ground, half a furlong in breadth, and a quarter of a mile in length. Hundreds of … Ruyter, according to their order. [ Adm. Paper.] Aug. 9. St. James's. 13. Sir Wm. Coventry to the Navy Comrs. Finds … discovered the Dutch fleet of 41 ships off Portland. The Martin galley, formerly English, and taken near Tangiers, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… August 18-24, 1667 Aug. 18. Plymouth. 1. Thos. Waltham to the Navy Comrs. The victualler has no order for petty … but desires one for the future. Four fireships have been in Catwater these three months, and are likely to remain this … The Greenland vessel taken by the Oxford is the St. Peter of Bayonne, a new ship, and not fully finished. The …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… have come up to Leith Road, with 10 or 16 prizes. The northern coast is free from privateers, as two Margate … Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. The merchant ships are now in hopes of free liberty to pass, several laden ships being … Dock. 15. Ph. Pett to the Navy Comrs. Has docked the St. George, which requires 1,000 feet of sheathing board. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… proclaimed makes all things quiet. It makes horses cheap in Scotland; a man may buy 20 galloways for 5 l. a piece, and … 29. Chas. Whittington to Williamson. The sugar prize, the St. John of Amsterdam, is yet in the road; also the six … [ Ent. Book 19, p. 64.] Sept. ? 75. Petition of Thos. Martin to the King, for reprieve. Was ordered by the Lord …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Desires they will hasten down the smith, who is with them in London for money; the platterer is much behind in his … in his custody, nor ever had any but Titchborne and Henry Martin, who were long since commanded from him; where they … since, they had certain news of Sir John Harman being at St. Christopher, with seven men-of-war and one fire-ship; …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Williamson. Fears they will hear of some losses at sea by the last great storm. Very few ships have passed since his … Clarke to Williamson. Rear-Admiral Kempthorne has arrived, in the Defiance from Kinsale, with 14 men-of-war and some … Minute of the above. [ Ent. Book 23, p. 551.] Sept. 27. St. James's. 9. Confirmation by [the Duke of York] of an …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Jeremiah Smith, with his convoy and prizes, has arrived at St. Helen's Road from Ireland, and Admiral Kempthorne, with … for Sir Walter Vane to be captain of a company of foot in the late Col. Russell's regiment. Minute. [ Ent. Book 20, … 262, 264265.] Oct. 10. Reference on the petition of Thos. Martin, for leave to prosecute the Duke of Albemarle's …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Droitwich. To continue the union of the Parishes of Witton St. Mary and St. Andrews, and to remit a charge of 10 l. 15 … distemper of unquiet spirits. Annexing, 8. i. Proposal, in order to the better regulating of the press, for the … to her utter ruin, &c. Annexing, 29. i. Reasons why Edw. Martin and Fras. Yates address the King; that Martin was …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… to Parliament] and note of committees to be appointed on the export of horses and the strengthening the kingdom … of public accounts; on the privilege of freedom of speech in Parliament; and on the obstructions to public business. … Williamson. Three vessels arrived from Virginia, Gamero, St. Malo, &c., report that a Dutch man-of-war had done much …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Having expended all his tickets, asks for 20 more, as now the fleet is come in, his door is never free of men formerly pressed on shore, … Swede of 300 tons came in with salt and wine; a ketch from St. Malo with salt; a pink from Plymouth, and a galliot from …