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Royal proclamations and naval postings in December notices
The Gazette reports on a December court movement with Lords Rochford Sandwich and Le Despenser named to high posts, naval bounties, ship commissions, and troop movements. It notes Danish and Portuguese sea actions, port arrivals, and captures, plus university gifts and clerical ordinations. multiple ship commands and naval dispositions are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Grafton
Vittoups
Earl of Sandwich
Queen's House
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Jéhy
Whitehall
Det
le: Despenser
Henry Frederick ‘Thynne
Berlin
Dee
Potzdam
Royal Navy
Alfords
Royal
St. James’s
Winchettes
Chagel
Depiark
University of Oxford
Phe
Denmark
Mediterranean
Havre Dé Grace
Interior Provinces
Portsmouth
Edward Hawke
Lee
Manillas
Admiralty
Great Britain
Brest
Straits
Atlantic
Salletine Corsairs
Isle of
Fedal
Barfleur
Hamond
Coris
Lenox
Roddam
Harwich
Portmouth
Gower
Forbay
Nore
Jamaica
Dartmouth
Law
Carlisle
Christ College
Cambridge
Michael Smith
South Mimms
Lords Commissioners of the
Great Seal
Wiggenhall St