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Letter 140 Secretary Thomas Corbett at the Admiralty Office to Christopher Mole reporting...

Catalogue reference: IOR/E/1/34 ff. 278-279v

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IOR/E/1/34 ff. 278-279v
Title
Letter 140 Secretary Thomas Corbett at the Admiralty Office to Christopher Mole reporting that Monseiur Bourdonnais and his retinue have been captured by Captain Bladwell of HMS Mercury at Falmouth from a Dutch vessel.
Date
7 Jan 1748
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Dated 7 Jan 1747/48.

Related material

Read in Court 8 Jan 1747/48. See IOR/B volume covering that date

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
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English
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Letter 140 Secretary Thomas Corbett at the Admiralty Office to Christopher Mole reporting that Monseiur Bourdonnais and his retinue have been captured by Captain Bladwell of HMS Mercury at Falmouth from a Dutch vessel.