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Fragmentary 18th Century Dispatches From Atlantic and Europe
The fragmentary OCR reports on naval and colonial matters including ships meeting at sea, ordnance shipments to Woolwich and other yards, appointments in South Carolina, sugar crops in St Christopher, and diplomatic notes from The Hague regarding neutrality in the Spain Britain quarrel. It references Genoa, Algiers, Paris, and various fleets, with mentions of ambassadors, corsairs, and a possible treaty context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libm
Ordnance Office
Woolwich
Chatham
Bartsmouth
James Glenn
Elys
South-Carolina
Foor
St. Christopher’s
Algiers
Paris
Wir
Republick of
Genoa
Saffelio
Shat
Furie
Porleffios
Bealif
Algeirs
Africk
Cathcart
Hotete
Britain
Trevor
Spain
Republick
Amfarands