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Hindman of War sinks off Cape Fura with 16 drowned
The Hind Man of War a fifth rate of 20 guns struck a rock off the coast of Jetey and was lost. The captain, his son, brother, clerk, cook, and 16 others perished, while the remaining crew and 11 passengers reached the island. Royal assent given to Land-Tax Bill for the year 1724 and three private bills. December 8 deaths and appointments noted.
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Cape
Fura
Jetey
Cook
House of Peers
Sistuel Walters
Wiktate Delasine
Deddington
Ket
Swift
Charles Butler
Lord Butler
Wester
Earl of
Avrate
Ireland
Henry Watkins
Scadenc
Chrif- Ghureh
Universty
Oxford
Wikies Ming
Form Shed
Elehant
Kent
London
Henry Hare
Robert Man
Efons
Alpole
Jun
Edward Walpole
Bigzs
Sant of
Elonghten
Norfell
Treasurgs -Ghaneeihe -Aed
Ada Deeadliret
Exchequer