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Letter 199 Richard Becher on board the Fortitude in Praya Bay at St Iago to Peter...

Catalogue reference: IOR/E/1/68 ff. 395-396v

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IOR/E/1/68 ff. 395-396v
Title
Letter 199 Richard Becher on board the Fortitude in Praya Bay at St Iago to Peter Michell reporting on an attack on a convoy of ships under the command of Commodore Johnstone by the French.
Date
26 Apr 1781
Related material

Read in Court 13 Jun 1781. See IOR/B volume covering that date

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
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1 letter
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IOR/E/1

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Letter 199 Richard Becher on board the Fortitude in Praya Bay at St Iago to Peter Michell reporting on an attack on a convoy of ships under the command of Commodore Johnstone by the French.