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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1683
… to murder three of his children with a sharp cleaver; he wounded them so desperately that two of the best chirurgeons … and it was almost a miracle they ever were, being so sadly wounded. [4 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 423, No. 5.] March 22. … the Duke of Norfolk in his African embassy was desperately wounded on board the Mary Rose in fight against 7 Algerines …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… to Williamson. We are now very industrious in pressing seamen, and yesterday put on board the Drake five or six and … have been some huffs already, and one Scot so dangerously wounded that it is believed he cannot live. [ Ibid. No. 55.] … than 100 tun of beer, having a little respect for their wounded men which may happen, with the four months' dry …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… in the country. The Drake sailed on the 4th with about 150 seamen for the fleet. Two Danish ships arrived three days ago … J. Pearse to the same. The necessaries for the sick and wounded have come safe at last under the conduct of Mr. Lee, … and his twelve oars he got away. We lost not a man nor any wounded. The sails were torn through and through. Ours say …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… board a ketch and brought with me three musketeers and two seamen, modestly demanding my pressed man, which he refused, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Durham and Sunderland that the Chancellor was seized by 38 seamen, who surprised the guard, killing the captain of the … out the shot of one of her guns, it fired, killed 2 men, wounded 3 others, and damaged her mainmast, so that she must … Crosick, by an Ostend man-of-war, whose captain beat and wounded the master, and two of his company. I beseech you to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… also 3 from Croisic, which report a great press there for seamen to go on their fleet for the Straits; those who … and I shall quicken them with their victualling. The seamen are very remiss in their attendance, and neither … pay of the boatswain of the Nightingale, several of the seamen accusing him of having sent ropes, oars, and sails on …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1670
… amounting to 17 l., cheating the parents; such doings make seamen unwilling to serve, and make them run. Barker has also … from 1664 to 1670, for the wages due at the yards, also to seamen and to their widows, as well as to the sick and wounded and the victualler, total 501,852 l. 8 s. 10 d. Noted …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… went into the room whilst the third stayed at the door, wounded and gagged Mr. Edwards, who had the custody of it, … with an infinite number of the inhabitants killed and wounded, and that which fell out very luckily to second this … will be more portable and ready for service. The seamen will be better contented, having always fresh killed …