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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… and I thank God we have neither been disturbed by the weather or accident. My wife is extremely well and has proved … and Maidston, but on the 9th lost company, being thick weather. [ Signed] Benbow. [ S.P.42. 67. No. 1.] June 29. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… less timber, and is safer and defends better from wind and weather than any covering now used. [ S.P.44. 348. pp. 2701: … and Lord Orkney's two battalions, so that on Friday (weather permitting) I purpose to proceed with them for … able to get out; so we may all sail together. So soon as weather [permits] I shall slip no opportunity of making my …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… a French vessel was driven into that harbour by violent weather, laden with wool from Nantes to Rouen; he was … to stay till Friday. I wish he had a little better weather for it. The Duke of Shrewsbury waited on him there, … same. The King is not yet returned from Windsor, the open weather keeping him longer abroad than he intended. He hunted …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… goods at Rotterdam and sailing for Caen, was forced by bad weather to put in at Dover, where he was immediately visited … wool, when they come in only for shelter against stress of weather, and had no intention either of taking in goods or …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… pilot for that coast. March 11. Little wind with clear weather. At 10 a.m. I stood near to Dunkirk. At 11 we …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… to proceed west fifteen degrees from Ushant. If it be fair weather, to stop tides as far as Torbay, endeavouring, as we …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… at the Nore, waiting for an opportunity of wind and weather to sail with the great ships for the Downs. [ S.P. … at the Nore with the great ships by the late tempestuous weather. It is now growing fair, and they will repair to the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… many troops in service. Portland. Paris, the 17th May. The weather continues very cold and wet. They have never had a … to visit Marly, where the fountains are now complete. The weather has been so bad here yesterday and to-day that I have …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… along with us. The wind is unfavourable, but the weather is so fine and warm that the duke should have a fair …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… to hear of his Majesty's arrival, but suppose the weather has not been fair enough to allow him to embark. One …