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Spanish Privateer Attack and English Prisoner Escape
Reports from Pool describe Endeavour and other ships arriving from Leghorn under convoy, pursued by a Spanish privateer off Cadiz. A fiercely fought boarding left 15 killed or wounded aboard, with plunder and ransom threats. Captain Watson of the Charming Sally recounts seven months’ captivity and escape aided by the Revenge privateer. Additional notes cover local distress over poor harvests and stock market updates from London.
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