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Folios 189-190: Sir Harry Neale, HMS Royal Sovereign, Weymouth. Is sending HMS Chiffone...
Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2231/71
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Folios 189-190: Sir Harry Neale, HMS Royal Sovereign, Weymouth. Is sending HMS Chiffone to speak to a convoy in the Channel.
Folio 191: enclosure with folios 189-190. Intelligence by Charles Adam, Amphitrite lugger. Sailed from Gibraltar on 20 June 1805. He mentions Sir R Bickerton and HMS Queen, Sir J.Craigs attacked at Algeririas and Spanish ships are at Carthagena. General Fox has recovered and he has heard nothing from Lord Nelson or Sir R.Calder.
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