Sixteen large ships and some smaller vessels were lying in Dover harbour.
Even after he had withdrawn from the Medway, vessels were sunk in the upper reaches of the Thames to obstruct the navigation, in case he should return.
Vessels were provided to carry the settlers wherever they wished, and provision made for victualling them on the voyage, as well as for a short time after their landing in their new homes.
Vessels were sunk in harbour, houses blown away, and sugar buildings torn down.
Vessels were ordered to keep together and protect each other, and men-of-war were sent out to afford convoy.
Illustration: As we pulled away I glanced back at our fleet and saw that the vessels were well on fire.
Till the invention of the rudder, vessels were steered by two large oars, one on either side of the stern, with very broad blades.
Numbers of steam-vessels were gliding in and out of the harbour.
A number of vessels were at anchor, while the docks seen beyond the quays were full of shipping.
Before the lighthouse was erected many vessels were lost on them, or on others between them and the coast of Wales.
Presently, a flaw of wind drove off the vapor; and upon eagerly gazing at the spot, now less than three miles off, no vessels were to be seen.
About eight I was called by our master, with the news that a couple of vessels were following in our wake.
Commodore Austin's vessels were imprisoned in the moving fragments, and carried helplessly past us.
If the shipowners were not guaranteed from loss, they would take care that their vessels were seaworthy, commanded by qualified persons, and furnished with every necessary store.
Great storm at Boston and vicinity, by which a vast number ofvessels were lost.
The troops were dispersed in all directions, and found their way home with difficulty; 19 vessels were taken or destroyed, and 24 transports burnt.
For a long time no vessels were allowed to go either out or in.
Vessels were kept in port to rot at their docks, rather than fall a prey to the terrible Yankee.
Several merchant-vessels were captured by the Confederates, who concocted the most ingenious plans to secure success.
All sorts of vessels were employed in this service.
The first obstacle was found at the mouth of the river, where the heavy war-vessels were unable to make their way over the bar.
Sullivan immediately broke up his camp and retired to Crown Point, where for the time being he was out of reach of the enemy, for Carleton's vessels were of too deep draft to navigate the Sorel River.
To lessen the danger, vessels were ordered to go in company, and as early as 1552 a fleet of war vessels was sent to escort them to Havana.
Hundreds of vessels were engaged in the South Carolina trade, the products being shipped to the northern colonies and to the West Indies, to Holland, Portugal, the Mediterranean, and England.
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