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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1670
… dock gates at the docking of a ship, who were allowed 3 tides, or a whole night extra; but now it is done with less than 4 score men, and only 2 tides are allowed; they also pleaded custom, but I did not …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… an order to stop it, which I will undertake to do in two tides' time. [ Ibid. No. 55.] Nov. 11. Sir J. Smyth to W. … stay sails, and a new rudder. She will need two or three tides for fitting to sea, if she is to be kept out this … the laden fleet of upwards of 250 sail may stay for better tides and a light moon. [ Ibid. No. 85.] Nov. 30. Boston. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… from going over. We fear our harbour will be lost, the tides and winds being extraordinary high and very stormy, so … last, but we must pray against foul weather, when the high tides come, for, if the weather had not favoured us, we had … been, had the wind shifted to the N.W., which makes the tides higher; nay, the Mayor, after advising with his …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… the lowest of water was as high as their ordinary spring tides. [ Ibid. No. 198.] Nov. 2. Portsmouth. Hugh Salesbury … Our surmises of damage done to Holland by the last spring tides are cleared up by the information given us of the … of this town. We have hitherto escaped these late high tides by the favour of the winds, but our harbour is in very …