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Nighttime Comet Seen Aboard Majestys Ship and Fleet News
An old newspaper fragment reports a bright comet near the ship Princes Royal during a voyage at sea. It also details multiple naval actions and ship movements involving privateers, merchantmen, and cruisers across Atlantic routes, with captures, retentions, and arrivals at Oporto, Vigo, Mahon, and Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pondicherry
Glerys
Leadenhall-street
Majesy
Princes Royal
Ce Tay
Aeett
Aurora
Rachelle
Aquillon
Ogle
Cathcart
Edard
Penelope
Allen
Jamaica
Aibraltar
Vigo
Europa
Robbins
Whitehaven
Virginia
Oporto
Catharina Dorothea
Michelson
London
Carthagena
Mahon
Toogood
Wilfon
Antigua
Cork
Gibson
Wilson
Quebec
Didna
Williamis
Glasgow
Guadaloupe
Margaret
Patallel
Dethick
China
Europe
Onslow
Hinde
Bengal
Madrass
Norfolk
Bonham
Duke of Richmond
Godfrey
Malacca
Neptune
Purling
York
Lascelles
Earl of Temple
Forster
Webb
Bombay
Bence
Stevens
Africa
South Carolina
William, Grey
Tingmouth
Williams Hearder
Bee
Wills
Mary
Chritian
Cowan
Lisbon
Leith
Austin
Cooper
Benjamin
Downs
Alice
James Murray
Capes
Gaitfkel
Jane
Merry
Lynn
Cape Henry
Hope Greenland
Tinmouth Bar
Lester
Boston
Neaw
England
W. A
Cape Francois
Auxchoonér
Fryal
J. W
Monté
Ethink
Ee K
J. S
Mac Karty
Cape