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Página 203 - called GEORGE MONK, who is faid to lie in wait there to introduce CHARLES STUART; I pray you ufe your diligence to apprehend him, and fend him up to me." O 4 fore fore it was to have been carried into execution, Monk
Página 63 - he took more delight in than in his title; and having no great eftate defcended to him, he brought down his mind to his fortune and lived very retired, but with more reputation than any fortune could have given him.
Página 48 - whilit the Spaniards comforted themfelves with " the belief, that they were devils, and not men, who
Página 253 - John, who had removed his flag into theHampfhire, being on a cruife to the eaftward of Tripoli, with only one frigate in company, fell in with four of the principal fhips of war which, after the lofs the Tripolines had fuftained, were now left them. An
Página 401 - and fent immediately afterwards to the Streights with a convoy. He is fuppoftd to have continued on this ftation till the time of his death, which took place in the month of May 1681. The
Página 374 - chamberlain to the queen, one of the lords of his majefty's mod honourable privy council in the kingdoms of England and Ireland, one of the lords of his majefty's bedchamber, and knight of the mod noble order of the garter.
Página 314 - appointed, firft to the Henry, and foon afterwards to the Lyon. In 1668 he was promoted to the command of the Roe ketch. In 1669 he returned again to his former ftation of lieutenant, being appointed
Página 359 - faying, it was the public good, and no private advantage, made him enter into this affair. He told him, therefore, that if he met the French fleet he would fight it, were even the king
Página 252 - the notice of the world. The frigates Rationed immediately off the port not being able to get up with her, fir John manned the boats of the fquadron and got under way with his larger
Página 364 - r giving very few of the Dutch, or the blue, the opportunity of engaging." Signal as was the defeat of the enemy, enough had not been done to