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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… May 1698 May 1698 May 1. Whitehall. Warrant to the keeper of the Gatehouse to receive George Powell into custody. The … and duly qualify themselves to serve as engineers, fire-workers, bombardiers or gunners. [ S.P.44. 167. p. 327.] … had invented, for boiling liquors in any wooden vessel, no fire coming near the same, which is useful for all woollen …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… with the French commissioners desire to speak with some of the Hudson's Bay Company on Saturday next at Lord Jersey's … of France upon England during the late war, the setting fire to the gunpowder in the camp in Flanders in 1691, and … garrisons, 1,952 15 s.: military pensions, 1,182 10 s.: fire and candles, barrack masters, charge for their office …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Commission to Edward, viscount Cornbury, to be captain of that independent company whereof Richard, earl of … not without considerable expense of time) essayed by the fire. [ Ibid. pp. 949.] (v) Nov. 14, 1662. Whitehall. Order … be lawful to any person in the Highlands to travel with fire arms from the ordinary place of their residence, without …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Williamson. I have this day received your letters of the 1st., 5th and 8th inst., new style. We are very sorry … the 27th ult., by the lightning, which set the magazine on fire, containing 380 barrels of powder. The market house was … to all sorts of mill-work, by the impellent force of fire, which will be of great advantage for draining mines, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… R. Yard to Lord Ambr. Williamson. The letters from Dublin of the 22nd past give an account that on [that day] the Commons in a committee proceeded on the consideration of the Bill for the better preservation of his Majesty's … himself; that Admiral Aylmer with 17 men-of-war, two fire ships, 2 bomb-ships, and 2 store-ships arrived at Cadiz …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Ja. Vernon to the Treasury. I am to send you the state of the French demands, as to the goods found in York Fort in … with; and press their compliance with the 8th article of the Treaty of Ryswick, as far as they are concerned, by … but not proceed till you have further directions. The fire-ship and two bomb vessels lately returned from the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… 1. Admiralty. J. Burchett to Jno. Ellis, enclosing copies of a letter from Mr. Jno. Goddard and of affidavits, to be laid before Secretary Vernon. [ … money and goods was taken, the Cloudesly Galley was set on fire a purpose. Asking capt. Snapes what he could say to all …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Commission for William, Lord Jedburgh, to be colonel of that regiment of dragoons whereof Brigadier Richard Cunningham was colonel. … 290.] Oct. 1. Whitehall. Sir William Trumbull to the Lords of the Admiralty. I have received a second letter from Mr. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… and Sir Francis Brewster's son arrived with a transmission of sixteen bills. They were brought yesterday to the council, … inform you how near the bill for confirming the Articles of Limerick was to being rejected; if the temporal lords had … stood by it, it must have been lost. There were only six of the Bishops' bench for it, viz. the three archbishops, and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Dieren. Warrant for a cong d'lire to the dean and chapter of Hereford, recommending Humphrey Humphreys, D.D., bishop of Bangor, to be elected to the see of Hereford, void by the … fear of her blowing up, for the people durst make no fire to dress their meat during the voyage. I told him we had …