The Naval Miscellany, Band 1;Band 20John Knox Laughton, Christopher Lloyd, William Gordon Perrin, Michael Duffy, N. A. M. Rodger, Susan Rose, Brian Vale Navy Records Society, 1902 |
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admiral Admiral Linois admiralty affectionate afterwards Alcmène Amphitrite anchored April arms army arrived batteries believe boats Brest brig Brunswick Cadiz Cape Captain Captain Grant chase colours command Commodore convoy cruise dear deck despatches Earl enemy enemy's England English Essex fire flag four French fleet frigate gale galleys gave George Gibraltar give guns H.M. ship half-past harbour Helgoland hoisted honour HOOD hope Island joined land letter lieutenant LORD CATHCART LORD HOOD Lord Nelson Lord St lordship Majesty's March masts midshipman miles morning naviere navy NELSON AND BRONTE night o'clock officers pilot port prisoners prize rebels received River Royal sail schooner seamen sent ship's shore shot signal Sir Hyde Sir Walter Ralegh sloop soldiers soon southward Spanish Spithead squadron tacked Thomas took town troops Troubridge vessels Vice-Admiral weather weighed westward wind windward wounded
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Seite 38 - Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c.
Seite 227 - The young man goes as a sailor, and as such, I add again, no marks of distinction are to be shown unto him; they would destroy the whole plan.
Seite 384 - SIR : I beg you will be pleased to acquaint my lords commissioners of the admiralty with the following particulars relative to the proceedings of the Confederate States ships-of-war Alabama, her reported tender Tuscaloosa, and the Georgia, which have recently arrived at the Cape of Good Hope.
Seite 223 - A survey of the situation leads to the conclusion that the present system of apprenticeship leaves much to be desired from the point of view of the prospective learner.
Seite 281 - The above detail, which I fear your Lordship will consider very tedious, will, I trust, exonerate me from some of the blame, if it does not altogether excuse me from the whole charge of negligence. I have the honour to be, "Your Lordship's most obedient and very humble servant, ,,, _ „ (Illustrations VIII, 297-298) Aug. 11. Letter to Reed from Charles Bedford, who invites Reed "to dine off a Haunch of Venison, and bring Dr. Farmer.
Seite 55 - ... bring her forthwith unto the General, or such as shall be assigned, that order may be taken what shall be done with her. When any shall be appointed to give chase, and any enemy's ship surprised that shall have treasure or merchandise of value in her, shall take great care that those commodities in her be preserved ; in respect whereof, and for your loyal and faithful service to be done in this journey, Her Majesty's bounty, favour, and pleasure is, that a third part of that which shall be taken...
Seite 39 - ... for invasion of her majesty : which her majesty's commandment we mean dutifully to observe. And do therefore give strait charge to all persons that shall serve in this navy underneath us, upon pain of extreme punishment, to observe the same. Yet to avoid all occasions that may breed question who they are, being not the king of Spain's subjects, that shall be charged by us to be manifest aiders for the furnishing and strengthening of the...