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85. King Charles II. to the Duke of York, to return home; the Dutch Fleet being drawn in Tuesday night. fo. 141. Indorsed by the Duke, "Received Sept. 18, 1672."
86. The Duke of York to Prince Rupert; to dismiss some Officer on board the Hope from the service, and to send him up in custody to answer for his conduct. Whitehall, April 27, 1673. fo. 143.
92. The Duke of York to Prince Rupert; that there is no news of Narborow's arrival; the ships will be ready for landing by the 8th June. St. James's, May 24, 1673. fo. 154.
95. The Duke of York to Prince Rupert; that he will remind the King to send him all he desires for carrying on the service, &c. June 27, 1673. fo. 160.
98. Lord Arlington to the Duke of York; that his account of what had been done in the case of Capt. Clement of the Greyhound had been received, and that His Majesty regards as a casual error his placing some ensign on his maintop; but laments the mortification it had occasioned to-the Comte de S...
99. The Duke of York to; Prince Rupert; that he plainly perceives that De Ruyter will not come out of the Schouvelt to fight him. That his own marriage with the young Princess of Modena is agreed on. St. James's, Aug. 3, 1673. fo. 168.
111. The Duke of York to Prince Rupert; that he will hasten to send him all the fire-ships and small craft in the River, and that orders shall be sent to meet the Count d'Estrees at Portsmouth, &c. Whitehall, Monday noon. fo. 191.
112. The Duke of York to Prince Rupert; that he had received his account of the Dutch Fleet being at the Gunfleet, and had sent him all the fireships that he was able to procure; that he had sent to Portsmouth to apprise Capt. Haddock of the enemy being on the coast. He desires that the Prince w...
117. The Duke of York to Prince Rupert; that he had been fair up with the enemy's Fleet off Ostend, but the blowing-wind prevented his engaging it. Desires a supply of water and provisions that he may return to the enemy's coast. Southwold, May 21. fo. 203.