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... fuCccifivdy, which Sum of fix Millions it is to indemnify his Catholick Majefty foi the he has been, and may be at, the War Africa. But, with Submiffion, we rather believe it be employ'd in another Sort of Service. Paris, Sept. 14. The Dirc&ors our India ...

Published: Thu 15 Sep 1737
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1694 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Par

... peror has order'd a great Body of his Forces to march and observe them. The Spaniards having laid afiJe all further Africa, three Men War, and thirty Tranlpons with Soldiers arc return'd Some Troops of the Empire are, 'tis fuid, crder'd attack Domitz, oblige ...

Published: Thu 31 Aug 1732
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2550 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Ind' the Prince his Son, not above nine or telt Months old, made Sophy in his Place. They add, that the ..

... lately arrived from Africa and the Weft Indies, againfi their Commander Captain Harris, in that he had killed Richard Peard, one of the ftouteft Sailors belonging to • the (aid Ship, on the High Seas, in their Paffage from the Coaft of Africa to Jamaica, by ...

An Extratt of a Letter from the Hague

... Jundure, but have even enterd in- «to an Alliance with them in order to cany on this Enterpr ize, which the Bri- « tifh Men of War are capable of favouring, by hindering the Spaniards from « tranfporting Succours ot Provifions, &c. into that Fortrefs, of ...

Published: Tue 13 Mar 1739
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 177 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SHIP-NEWS

... SHIP-NEWS. Letters from Winnaba, on the Coast of Africa, of the 14th of Aug. say, that the Budgen, Capt. Beatson, was there and well. That the Playters, Capt Onley, from London, was arrived Cape Coast. Capt. Leonard wa» well at Widah. The Messieurs Lewis ...

Published: Thu 21 Dec 1738
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

brom the Evening-Vujl, Stpt. 29

... pcrCent. and the reft in Proportion, which is attributed to the Apprehenfions of War being much increafed, by the late Advices from Poland, of Stanillaus* retirement from War law ; and from Paris 1 , that the King would go to the Army, aflbon as the Tren- ...

Published: Sat 06 Oct 1733
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 417 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

From Common Sense, Sept. 22

... another thing loudly plain'd of in the navy officers, which a very great hardfhip upon merchafl trading to Africa in particular, ...

Published: Fri 07 Sep 1739
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 383 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

London, Auguft 7

... Recommendation of Sir Charlei Wager, who has found much Benefit by them. It's faid that feveral more Men of War will be fent to Gui- ney and the Coaft of Africa, to protect our Trade in thofe Parts. . On Saturday a great Number of Protections were granted at the ...

Published: Thu 09 Aug 1739
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 352 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

From'feveral London Prints, Nov; 17

... with his Majesty's Ships the Tartar Pink and Squirrel in Company .; the former carrying Orders to the Governors and Men of War in the West-Indies, and the latter going to cruize in the Gulph, Sec. on the Spaniards, having al- ter'd her Head, and otherwise ...

Published: Sat 24 Nov 1739
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 645 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SUNDAFs POST

... allured, feffion of the Place when taken. That Place they will have to' be Oran, a fortified Sea-Port Town, on the Coaft of Africa* which the Spaniards, at great Expence of Money a rtd Men, took from the Moors about' feven' or ?? Years ago/ . Whether tkere ...

Published: Fri 19 Jan 1739
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 334 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LONDON, Aug. 7

... more Men of War will be fent to Guiney and the Coaft of Africa, protcft our Trade in thofe Parts; On Friday Night Packet was difpatch'd from the Admiralty Oftce to Admiral Haddock, which is to be carried by Capt. Osborn in the Sailsbury Man War, who is order'd ...

Published: Thu 09 Aug 1739
Newspaper: Stamford Mercury
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 489 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

London

... Women were convi&ed of divers pretended Crimes, and received Sentence, lome banifhed to Africa, &c. i Laft Week General Sutton embark'd on board the Swallow Man of War Portfmoutb, for his Government of Guernfey, to take Pofleflion of the fame. 1 The Chevalier ...

Published: Thu 04 Oct 1733
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 285 | Page: 4 | Tags: none