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Dutch Ship Captured by Privateers Off Cape St Vincent
Privateers, including Fury J Ntresch with the Orange of 36 guns, seized a Dutch ship bound from Amsterdam to Cadiz on the 3rd pal, 15 leagues off Cape St Vincent after earlier escape by another privateer. Navy movements show Spanish forces amassing troops for Ceuta, with 20 000 soldiers bound for Porto Longone. Also reports of British and European court life, captured vessels, and crimes in London.
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Yetterday
France
Aiders
Fury J. Ntresch
Orange
John Pick
Amsterdam
Cadiz
Cape St. Vincent
Gibraltar
Ceuta
Genoa
Barcelona
Marquess de Mari
Barbary
Porto- Longone
Madrid
Belluga
Toledo
Villaverde
New Spain
Anthony Serrano
Terra- Ferma
Lifton
Fulphy
Bricanmick Maesty
de Exeter
Cockburn
Goa
Qalt
Barbadoes
Becuse
Fernambuca
Honover
Scot
Prussia
Berlin
Heerenhaufen
Lorrain
Hague
Dugust
Petersbourg
Dantgick
Uhat
Czar
Duke of Holsein
Crontlot
Pols
St. Peter
Versailles
Rs. Chateauneuf
M. de la Sonchiere
M. Delataye
Severn
Cardinal de Rohan
M. Bonthilier de Chauvigny
Sens
Louis-de’Ors
Cardinal Dubois
London
Panton Street
Piccadilly
Fairfax
Down and Connors
Mr. Johnson
St. John’s College
Cambridge
Johnson
Cranbrook
Kent
Standith
Lancishire
University of Cambridge
Oldham
Brandsburton
Yorkshire
David Smith
Newgate
Campbel
St. Katherine’s
Tower
Smith
Maffey
Jay
David
Mrs. Campbell
Holland
Guildhall
Lovering
South Carolina
Biddiford
William
Carteret
Lowe
Amterdam
Wallard
Pilcataqua
Jamaica
Kingston
Battwick
Chaten Molloy
Gail
Duke
Dutchess of
Richmond