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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… [ H.O. Warrant Book 5, p. 20.] Dec. 4. Hanover. Sir W. D. Colt to Mr. Warre. This is the dead time of the year … Order to Robert, Lord Lucas, chief governor of the Tower, not to allow any horses, except the mill horses employed in the Mint, to remain in the Tower, as the danger of fire, from the fodder required for …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… on the 2nd. This day the Earl of Torrington goes from the Tower to the mouth of the Medway, in order to take his trial … to Lord Lucas to discharge Robert Jones, a warder in the Tower, for permitting Lieut.-Col. Philip Rycaut to escape. [ … concerned with Colonel Parker about his escape out of the Tower. I saw him in France when I was there last. Captain …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… to cause certain metal and mortar-peices remaining at the Tower and at Woolwich found to be defective and unserviceable … a certain common, or waste piece of ground, whereon an old tower or castle formerly stood, anciently called Bruen's … "Flavius Josephus" addressed to Sir Joseph Williamson by E. Bernard. [ Ibid., No. 99.] Information by Charles Le …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Brodie, ditto. [ Ibid.] Dec. 13. The Victualling Office; Tower Hill. The Victuallers of the Navy to the Earl of … of booty before we sail, for the wind is in the S.W. quarter, "with dirty weather." The Rupert has brought in a … 431.] Dec. 26. Bridge Town House, by Stratford-upon-Avon. W. Biscope to . These lines are to convey my devoirs to you, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… were found about him and in particular one to Lord A of W. On Thursday last Mr. Knowles, who assumes the title of … Yesterday 10,000 stands of new arms were brought into the Tower. The Spanish Ambassador has taken a house in the Old … sailed this morning about 10 from St. Helen's, the wind at E.N.E., fair weather. [ H.O. Admiralty 6, No. 132.] Dec. 27. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… The Earl of Shrewsbury to [Matthew] Anderton and W. Frith, Officers of the Customs and Excise at Chester. … The Earl of Shrewsbury to Lord Lucas [Governor of the Tower]. Directing him to allow the children and relations of … therein. [ Ibid., p. 34.] Feb. 28. A certificate, signed E. Griffith, stating that the writer knows Edmond Donellan, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… I believe, the only good officer we have. Ignorance of the Tower authorities as to arms. The enemy endeavour to keep … you have made a contract with Pereyra. I have asked at the Tower for money to support the artillery, and I have borrowed … Complains also of the badness of the arms sent from the Tower. Has borrowed all he can for the subsistence of the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… acquainted us that the day before, the wind was at S. by E. and S.S.E., and blew as hard a storm as at any time this … must be transmitted to the office of the Ordnance, in the Tower. [ H.O. Letter Book ( Secretary's) 3, p. 10.] Feb. 5. … you permit him to have the liberty of walking about the Tower, provided it be at reasonable hours and under the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Major MacCarty, and Capt. Murphy, now prisoners in the Tower of London for high treason, should be discharged from … MacCarty, and Capt. Cornelius Murphy, now prisoners in the Tower of London for high treason, should be discharged from … captain's name perhaps is mispelled for I believe Capt. E. Kins was the person who then commanded the Spanish …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… King has directed that Mr. Dorrington, a prisoner in the Tower, shall be exchanged, and you are to give orders that he … He gives an account that, the wind blowing fresh at N.E., Mons. Dubart was ready to sail. That, the gale freshening … gale on the 18th. On the 19th, the hill of Gibraltar being W.S.W. about three leagues off, I saw fourteen sail of our …