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Fragmentary 18th Century Shipwreck Narrative and Loot List
OCR fragment recounts an 1775 maritime disaster and survival tale with names like Admiralty, King, and various watches and valuables seized. It references ships arriving in London from Africa and America, plus a long inventory of gold and silver items valued at 14,660 pounds.
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2 Sea
Conrad
Ely
Salssceht
Bork
Pradion
Lagndon
Majely
Luis Waeaker
Winn de Baden
Matias
America