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British Navy Squadron to Malta in the Spring
Reports detail a large squadron with ships of 84, 74, 64, and 50 guns, plus frigates, ready for sea after recruiting sailors. Provisions cover four to seven months. aims include joining M de Grammont’s fleet at Malta and sailing for Canada next March. Also notes on Cadiz affairs, prize matters, and various naval actions and privateer incidents.
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Departa Sor Michel - Ohio
Orfean
Malta
M. de Grammont
Tryton
Orpheus
Minerva
Pleyade
Gracieuse
Achilles
Canada
Foudroyant
Témeraire
Careen
Sovereign
Lyon
M. de Quesne
Stockholn
Kerdick
Ehrentchiweid
Penamund
Ming
Athae
Sehweidhitz
Parker
Cadiz
Monsieur de Azler
Foster
Goldsworthy
Benjamin Keene
Spanis
Confil Parker
Madrid
Charles Emanuel de Gorrevod
Pontdevaurs
Beaufremont
House of Gorrevod
Egg Ageen
Charlotta
Fredetiga
Maihebez
Leghorn
Hamburgh
Board of Admiralty
Admiralty
Gilchrist
Royal George
Stevens
Falmouths
Genoa
Dubai
Newcastle
Gibraltar
St. James's
Leicester-House
Guildhall
Thorne
Poland
London
Lord Dupplin
Joseph Crewe
Arbury
Congleton
Chester
Randolph Grewe
Barton
Berwick
Sophia Meredith
Red-Lion Square
St. George’s
Hanover Square
John Walter
Eig
Abel Walter
Badsley
County of Hants
Walker
Alexander Walker
Gavendith
Thomas Adiras
Adams
Baydon
Wilts
Warwick
Thomas Erulebury
Reattmus
Royal Academy of Sciences
Paris
Rossae