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Dutch Privateer and French Prize Reports From Belmouth
From Belmouth a Dutch privateer entered the port with a French prize of 250 tun burden and fish from Newfoundland. The French admiral’s Exeter also brought a 40 tun prize with fish. Reports mention Plymouth receiving the Prosperity of Amsterdam from Barbary with wool, gun, almonds, and a small French ship from Marseilles in ballast. Multiple ships and transports persist in the dockyard.
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Belmouth
Newfoordland
Exeter
Dwfterdam
Plymouth
Barbary
Woolf
Gunn
Almonds
Marseilles
Royal Oak
Wolwich
Worcester
Salisbury
Chester
Rye
Falkland
Speedwel
Sorlings
Posiilion
Minehead
Vigo
Jacob Banks
Gibrons Regiment
Cork
Bank Stok
Indie
Million Bank
New Company
United
Merchant Taylors Hall
Threadneedle
Ftseer
London
Bonwick
Red Lyon
St Pauls Churchyard
Jones
Royal Exchange
Montpellier
Pall Mall
Pall Mall Court
Toms Coffee- House
St Martins Lane
Mear Charing Cross
Infore
Loo
Barbers &c
Jacobs