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Naval action and fleet movements amid Atlantic campaigns
Long extract reports a sea engagement near Banama with a privateer of ten carriage guns and 70 men, the Revenge and other ships exchanging fire in calm. mentions Admiral Vernon's forces, preparations for new cruizes, and arrivals at Spithead and Jamaica, including ships from Gibraltar and Lisbon, with brief notes on captains, ships, and armaments. The piece intertwines war news with social and local notices, from court appointments to theatre announcements.
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Sprinith
Banama
Orient
New-York
Barbados
Urtland
Cap
England
Majetty
Ducting
Gibratar
Spithead
Fis Viajehy
Charles Knowles
Streights
Sistiaicn Ze Yserday
Bilga- Ger Grneval Wentwots
Lend
Savoy
Chamberry
Acueci
Aix
Rhofee
Tarenraifés
Maurieate
Lobcowicz
Pisrae
M S Bedleifle
Thomas Hales
Diewenans
Dover
Cuffic
Loudimenage
Nicholas Kindner
Salter
Cornwall
Jamaica
Broil
Jamaica Klee
Leverstrom
Leghorn
Neptune
N. S
London
Prince Edward
Dawson
Lecers
Rhatrice
Delawsr
Turky Company
Anne
Whiting
Westmoreland
Bradley
Getleman
Clanrikard
Kealington
Wilhatie Giipel
Effey
Malden
Burton
Abel ‘Éf-Bradhaai
Bieutenam
County of Hertford
Qwest
Viscount Malden
Tersas
St. James's Street
Charlotta de Racy
William
Plymout
Havre
Scilly
Euilthe
Kinsale
Charming Mary
Lyon
Prince of Wales
Corinth
Brigadier Blakeley
Marine
Vernom
Portsmouth
Gth
Fleccher
Butign Bingley Swettenham
Bok
Guile
Port Royal
Wemworth
Mitchell
Ceioneb An
Woolfe
Marines
Chier
Dublis
Bruck
Ugivery Rormy
Nickolfon
Elgi
Miss Barrio
MisEnge
Robert Lindsay