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French Privateer Captures Several Vessels Near Leith Harbor
Reports describe a French privateer seized vessels including the Carolina the Exchange and the Nancy about 30 leagues east of the Isle of May. The Countess D’Ayen commanded the prize crew and ransoms were paid, with ships taken to Boulogne. Additional notes cover fisheries, troop movements, and siege casualties at Quebec, plus local court and crime items.
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Leith Harbor
Carokipa
Innerkeithirg
Roxburgh
North Queensferry
Dafnzick
Nancy
Carolina
Boulogne
Countess D’ayen
Peggy Greenlandman
Borrowtonners
Campbelton
Royal Bounty
Edinburgh
Fraser
Quebec
Donald M’donald
Lieut
Cosmo Gordon
Henr Boisdale
Country News
Newcastle
Shields
Thomas Babington Pulleine
Efy
Milbank
Yorkshire
Windgate Pulleine
Carlton
Miss Collingwood
Edward Collingwood
Chiron
Oxford
Buckingham Bent
Trowle
Buckingham
Bath
Warminster
Marlorough
William Nash
Swindon
Bedwin
Ramsbury
Birmingham
Mr. Winslow
Morton-in-Marth
Cheyney
Yoxall
Salisbury
Southampton
Noel
Moncton
Laudohn
King
Prats
Marshal Daun
Aleady
Marciues
Vienna
Fabian Gtort
Europe
Schwerin
Keith
Prince Maurice of Arnalt Deslau
Winterfield
Prince of Pruffit
Futkammaar
Fouquer
Finck
Wanferg
É&C
Martha
Pruffia
Landshut
Heross
Duke of York
Sir Edward Hawke