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Privateer actions and Jamaica fleet notes from 1780s Carolina era
A long letter excerpt describes naval actions including a French privateer escorting from Mour, captured by the Shark privateer of Liverpool, and the Jamaica fleet’s movements toward Portmoth and the West Indies. It recalls victorias near Camden and Hanging Rock, British actions in South Carolina and Georgia, and casualties among officers. It also includes local Irish news about executions, trials, and civic notices.
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Cownel
Eloine
Fal India Company
Servic
Grounz
Maurib
Ip India
Larrack
Weymouth
Shark Prevateer
Liverpool
Mour
Uhethurph
Jamaica
Neverbee
Cokerhehe
Portsmouth
West Indies
Admiral Hood
Havannah
Cthren
Erdnot
Fang
Angoh
Leicester and
Nottingrham
Camden
Wat Ap Kye Witneli
Herseman
Salisbury
Gates
Charles Fdéna
Charles Town
Adios
St. Augustine
Borida
Charlestown
Ddeat
Col. Brown
King
Floridan Rangers
Augusta
South Carolina
Georgia
Argufa
Aras
Suppee
Filot
Gegetala Mathew
Partitan
Pryoh
New-York
H. Gligton
Norris
Lord Hive
Lees
St. Juan
Grenada
Corporation of Telovers
Robert Sutter
Samuel Long
Common Council
Corporation of Bricklayers, &c
Alexander
James M‘cullagh
Corporation of Cutters
Stainera
Joseph
Pemberton
Capel-street
Cutler
Thomas Fleming
Wm. Hallhead
Danjestreet
Caton of Shiemakers
Dublin
Ralph Mulhern
Marmaduke Clarke
Peter Taylor
Edward Shoe
Manglesco Tredt
Newgate
Patrick Hughes
Nort Strand
Mac
Crane-tane
Thermas-street
Ingoldtoy
Lords Justices
House of Lords
Ciy of
Ingoldby
TherMay
Poolbegritt
Irith Beaver
Hume
New Haggard
Scayer
Ditech
Charles-Street
Bisop
Elphin
Athboy
Mathew Clarke
Dyer
Martin
Fare Place
Shomar Chandly
Athy
Shekelton
Ballytore
Co. Kildare
Woughall
Killailan
Belfair
James Henderson Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher
Érchant
Ballymena
Nir
Kendrick
Rock Savage
Philip Savage
Iniftioge
Co. Kilkenny
Eedge
Elisabeth Hewetton
Robert Hewetton
Thomastown
Robbins
Ballydoff
Leighlis Bridge
Carlow
John Peppard -Warren
Maurice Peppard Warren
Town
Kilvers