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An Irish Clerk Meets Captain Hickey in Portsmouth Visit
In 1770 a Dublin clerk recounts leaving for Bristol, securing a salary of one hundred pounds yearly, and a chance reconnection with Captain Hickey in Portsmouth. They dine at the Fountain Inn after a parade stroll, visit the Navy Yard, and discuss a secret later linked to a high-stakes matter, with Hickey hinting at great consequences.
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Father Meagher
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