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Privateer prize activity and naval preparations noted
The report details prize values from a privateering expedition targeting Cuba, numbers of ships and prisoners, and expected encampments at sea. It notes high biscuit prices for the Navy, wheat trade disruptions, and various Royal Navy movements including captains and fleets, with references to foreign actions and political reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumaresque
Cuba
Whitehaven
St. James's
St. James’s
Mary
Charles Hall
Theothar Ised
Spaaifis
Wight
Office of Ordnance
Spithedd
Baltis