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Siege and naval movements toward Boca Chica and Jamaica
On the 24th above 50 sail of transports moved toward Boca Chica, with the fleet preparing to sail for Jamaica after. On the 25th the admiral unmoored and the men of war readied to depart for Boca Chica, then Jamaica in two or three days. The 26th saw the Cruizer sail to England with dispatches. the castle at Boca Chica was expected to be blown up that evening. Fort Lazara is a hilltop fortress overlooking Carthagena, commanding the city. another near hill could have guns but trenches were not attempted, leaving Carthagena among the strongest cities, heavily fortified since Ponti’s time.
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Boca-Chica
Amd _ a
Jamaica
Charles Wimbleton
England
P. S
London
Life Guards
Horse Grenadier Guards
Hosse Grenadier Guards
Calchester
Ordnance Office
Woolwich
Col. Peers
Welch Fuzileers
Somersershire
Colchester
Rupert
Deptford
Bunch
Chinkford
Essex
Boothby
Forest
Holt
Hampshire
How
Prince
Patrick Bourne
Westminster
Valentine Hilder
Fox
Richard Haly
Kilbourn
Smytma
Garraway
Portugal
Honduras
Brewer’s Key
Guitom-House
Samuel Torin
Nicholas-Lane
Souch-Sea
Mr. Thompson
St. Saviour’s Dock
King’s Warehouse
Letter P
Thames-Street
Samuel Clarke
Tuo. Burdett
Auc'tion
St. Michaels Alley
Cornhill
Afsgness Under & Commisson
Abraham Taylor
Stepney
Hert
ePouly
Here
Forrests
Charing
Gross
Temple-Exchange
Fleet, Street
St. Paul’s
Carolina
Salley
Fort St. Lazara
ARCUS
Tullius Cicero
R. Franklin
Ruffel-street
Covent-Garden
Brasch
King
Cai Riagena
Bec- Chien
Alan
Saad An