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Spaniards seize three British ships and trade ships
Merchants report undoubted advice that three British ships the Loyal Chases the George and the Dispatch, all laden, were captured and carried into Havana by Spanish forces. The text argues this harms British commerce and navigation to the Americas, urging the government to defend trade and peace. The notice lists local officials, deaths, appointments, and social items intermingled with the cargo seizure report.
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Havandia
Chasies
Benjamin Way
George
Henry, Weare
Philip Delammott
South-Sea‘Company
Great
Britain
Hmland
Europe
London
Litchfield
Staffordshire
Samuel Wright
Barr
Woodstreet
Batchelor
Wrights
Cranhan
Chauvet
Spittlefields
Commodore Brown
Portsmouth
Hampton Court
Plymouth
West-Indies
William’ Thomlinson
Warwick
Thomas Hewett
Richardson
Bolt Court
Fleet-street
Sheriffs Court
Augusta
Guarda Costas
Holland
Earl of Waldegrave
the Garter
Laft
Windsor
Hely
Symonds Inn