fleetes

In this port of Zante, the newes was fresh and currant, of two seuerall armies and fleetes prouided by the king of Spaine, and lying in waite to intercept them: the one consisting of 30. strong

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Then in processe of yeeres ariseth the first English trade to Brasill, the first passing of some of our nation in the ordinarie Spanish fleetes to the west Indies, and the huge Citie of Mexico in Noua

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These two diuers and strong fleetes waited and attended in the Seas for none, but the English shippes, and no doubt made their accompt and sure reckoning that not a shippe should escape their furie.

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Flushing, and ankered neere vnto Cleiburch; our generall at his comming found the fleetes of North – Holland, and Zealand ready.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Neither doe they report any thing of the two fleetes or companies, that went from Roterdam the last sommer 1598, shaping their course for the streites of Magellan.

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When the settlers had become self-supporting and capable of defense, then measures were to be taken to provide returns, so "that our fleetes come not home empty."

The Records of the Virginia Company of London 1906

Even now oppressed with years, and not exempt from the infirmities attendant on his age, but still unimpaired in talent, and unshaken in spirit -- "_frangas non fleetes_" -- he has received many a wound in the combat against corruption; and the new grievance, the fresh insult of which he complains, may inflict another scar, but no dishonour.

Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals Thomas Moore 1815

It is observed that the two fleetes were even in number to one ship.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

This morning is brought to me an order for the presenting the Committee of Parliament to-morrow with a list of the commanders and ships 'names of all the fleetes set out since the war, and particularly of those ships which were divided from the fleete with

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

Our fleetes, he tells me, have been in sight one of another, and most unhappily by fowle weather were parted, to our great losse, as in reason they do conclude; the Dutch being come out only to make a shew, and please their people; but in very bad condition as to stores; victuals, and men.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668