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Dutch Admiral chases Algerine corsair off Tetuan shores
An April 26 letter from Gibraltar reports Vice-Admiral de Sommelsdyck arrives in the bay after pursuing an Algerine ship to Tetuan. The corsair, Golden Sun, bore 44 guns and 260–270 men. it run ashore after a rock strike. Dutch captains Whittenhosit and Tranfels were aboard. the crew were captured by Tetuan’s governor. The Admiral plans more patrols against Algerines as others report engagements and casualties in the region. Additionally hailstorms in Bergamo threaten harvests. Madrid dispatches note the Duke of Ridoperda’s disgrace and a shift in Spain’s finances, with Walpole arriving in Madrid. A royal message ends Parliament’s session with assurances to defend the realm and coordinate with allies.
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