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SALDANHA BAY 1781 (Dutch East India ships captured). 1st payment: 2/42nd Regiment
Catalogue reference: WO 164/23
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- 1796-1809
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SALDANHA BAY 1781 (Dutch East India ships captured). 1st payment: 2/42nd Regiment
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Royal Hospital Chelsea: Prize Records
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