Return of Fleet Brings Provisions to Ireland Amid Piracy
Reported from Air in Scotland June 15 describes the fleet delivering provisions to Ireland. The Sampson convoy reached Portsmouth after a brief stay, while sickness grows in Dublin and the North, with French pirates looting merchant vessels. Intelligence from Killen near Gennocis Home cites conspirators led by Lords and Earls planning actions in secret, with meetings across the Highlands at Loughaber to ready incursions. Dutch ships laden with corn from Barbary are attacked by Algerine forces near Leith, sending word of several engagements and unexpected arrivals.