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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… sheds for carriages at Blockhouse-point to lodge only the guns and carriages. The charge will not exceed 3000. This … A late letter from the Admiralty, complaining that our guns will endanger the wharf of the dock where they lie, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… equipping there, 'tis believed that 2 large ships of 100 guns will be fitted out. Those of Toulon and Brest are … will be encreased to 75 in all, of which 52 from 50 guns upwards. [ S.P.42. 111. pp. 43340.] April 5. Whitehall. … will remain in those parts to fortify 'em. Two ships of 56 guns, and one of 70, and 3 flutes, are to join M. de …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… had offered to surrender Namur, provided he might take the guns with him and march out with the garrison entire, which …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… four in harbour, fitting out. They were all ships of sixty guns and upwards, except two of fifty bound for the West … by Count Chteau Renaud in the Conqurant of ninety guns, but on what service they are ordered he does not know. … sail of merchantmen there, of twelve, fourteen and sixteen guns apiece, some of them laden with corn and brandy, but …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… on Thursday last), there came in a French man-of-war of 70 guns, belonging to Mons. Pointy's squadron, from which she … Plymouth that a French man-ofwar, called la Force, of 70 guns, one of Pointy's squadron, brought news to Brest that he … the 16th I took a French merchantman of about 110 tons, 12 guns, bound from Rochelle to Placentia. Letters found on her …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Clark, who was deprived of his sight by one of the great guns on June 24, 1695, when serving as gunner on H.M. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary, 1695
… of Mr. Skinner. In the same letter is a demand for powder, guns and other furniture for their ships, as pretending the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… to be done with all diligence, such as the mounting of guns on sufficient carriages and the repairing of the … the necessary repairs of the garrisons, and mounting of guns, are put in execution. [ S.P. Scotland Warrant Book 16, … Leopard of Bristol, burden 300 tons, John Heart master, 26 guns mounted, homeward bound from Nevis with sugar, etc. She …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Francis de Mitter, commander, a French privateer of 12 guns, was taken by his Majesty's ship Maidstone, Captain … a privateer of about 40 tons' burden, mounted with eight guns, four of which were thrown overboard in the chase, to … to permit Mr. Benjamin Steel to ship twenty small brass guns for use on two pleasure boats of the Dey of Tunis. [ …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… to capt. Charles Newnham, H.M.S. Tankerville, 480 tons, 32 guns, 96 men, and to capt. John Douglas, H.M.S. The Somers, 430 tons, 30 guns, 86 men, to fight pirates in the Indian seas and … to capt. Robert Robinson, H.M.S. Panther, 350 tons, 24 guns, 68 men, and capt. Thomas Monk, H.M.S. The Liampo, 160 …