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Exeter Letter Fragment Notes Ship Actions and Promotions
An April 27 Extract from Exeter reports Captain Charles Turner of the West wrecked returning from the West Indies. It Also notes a French ship captured off Cape Havre by Lieutenant Warwick Calmady, the downing and capture of privateers, and promotions in the British Army and various naval postings.
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Exeter
Charles Turner
West
West Indies
Expres
Admiral Vernon
Cam
Dartmouth
Brest
Port Louis
Hood
Turner
Cattaway
Marque de Law
Order of the Garter
Copenhagen
Doringtn
Cipt
Crabb
H.ath.oie
Cpr
Coe
Hiinecf Leud
Pinson
Great Britain
Henry Bromley
Henry Lord Montfort
Horseheath
Cambridge
Gress Brtain
Stephen Fox
Stephen Lord Schester
Thomas Smith Esq
Rocker
Newfoundland
America
Placentia
Robert Brown
Andrew Wilkinson
Fry
John Sigismond Janner
John Croker
Whitehall
Admiralty
St. Sebastian
France
Warwick Calmady
Cape Havre
Downs
Newfourdland
Calmady
Havre de Grece
England
Yeterday Bank
India Dita
South Sea
Ditto New
MalSon Bank
Hall
Royal Assurance
London Assurance
New Bank
Prem
India