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Newspaper
Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 31, 1717
Page
2
Reports reveal a fleet near Sardinia with cannon carriages and 4000 hifts, while Naples sends soldiers amid unrest over new taxes and double capitation. Brampion Bank at Newcastle advertises horse races with plates and prizes, detailing entry weights and stakes for upcoming events.
An August 21 entry notes arrival of dispatches from Mr Andrea Piry dated the 3d of the month describing a naval engagement with the Ottoman fleet. The Turkish admiral signaled to engage around 10, the wind favored them but they retired after two hours. The British fleet reportedly lost no ships, planned a renewal next day but split by a storm.
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