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Roxburghe, on the memorial of the Deputy Vice Admiral of Orkney. About the recovery...

Catalogue reference: SP 55/8/115

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SP 55/8/115
Date
1719 Feb 12
Description

Roxburghe, on the memorial of the Deputy Vice Admiral of Orkney. About the recovery of a Queensborough ship upon the island of Landa (on 29 November 1717), which had been taken by Swedish privateers and was fully loaded witha cargo of French wines and brandy. The crew on board comprising of English, Scots, and Irish would at first give no account of themselves.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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Secretaries of State: State Papers Scotland: Letter Books

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