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Burchett to Dartmouth's secretaries enclosing a copy of Captain Norbury's letter...

Catalogue reference: SP 42/8/141

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SP 42/8/141
Date
1710 November 28
Description

Burchett to Dartmouth's secretaries enclosing a copy of Captain Norbury's letter from Antigua on the seizure of his prize by Cott Parke, governor of the Leeward Islands. Captors have the sole right to their prizes and governors abroad do not have the right to suspend commanders of HM ships. Their lordships wish the governor to be informed of this. Dated at Admiralty Office.

Burchett to [Under Secretary] Hare for the information of St John: when the late David Mitchel was sent to The Hague to negotiate the affair of the flute he had his orders from the queen and not the Admiralty. Dated 5 December 1710 at Admiralty Office

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