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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 23, 1744
Page
1
The lettered updates describe Moloy Abdallah and Muley Mustards forces threatening and retreating, failed sieges near castles, and fleets maneuvering around Savona and Tyrrhenian ports. Reports include French and Austrian troop movements, sieges, bridges, and river strategies along the Rhine and Meuse fronts, plus privateer captures off the Irish coast and Cork, Waterford, and Saltees.
An account reports Capt. Brageington of the 406 ton Dursley and two ships captured near Jamaica by aBilboa privateer of 90 tons. The Vulture privateer under Capt. Bromage recaptured the Dursley and sent prizes to Kinsale. Estimated value reaches 12,000 pounds sterling with plans to deliver the two ships and Spanish prisoners.
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