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Passports for British ships issued by French crown in 1762
Report details a long-form French passport issued by Versailles authorizing a Captain Commander of a ship to sail freely. It notes payments for the pass, commentary on British and French war finances, and mentions other naval orders and a publicized House of Commons style debate over theater admittance and Garrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wale
Griguion
General Laide
London Magazine
Parliament
Pite
Senegal
Britain
France
Hemlock
R. Baldwin
Bater
Prine
Chacas
Haydon Yard
Minories
London
Westminster Hall
Treasury
Whitehall
Louis-John Mary of Bourbon
Garde-coust
Versailles
Duke of
Choiseul
Duke of Penthieuvre
Rai
Beit
Great Britain
Harmmertminh
St. David’s
Yadley
Cardizan
Ireland
Morocco
Corke
Loestoffe
Sterling
Niger
His Majesty
Baxter
Plymouth
Saunders
Ricaly
Betsey
Nixon
Waterford
Jamaica
Southampton
Fen
Falmouth
Willer
Robinson
Gambia
Cattlehaven
England
General Wolfe
Providence
Lyon
Yarangah
George Pococke
Willam
Anne
Richard
Auvigna
O'Hara
Mer~ Ehans
Currie
Bristol
James Banks
James Blackbeard
Catle-baynard
Messrs
Obrica
Holland
Mr. Garrick