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Folio 247: D'Angeac to Byron. He protests at the arrest of 10 French shallops by...

Catalogue reference: SP 78/283/91

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SP 78/283/91
Date
1771 Aug 14
Description

Folio 247: D'Angeac to Byron. He protests at the arrest of 10 French shallops by British shallops manned by sailors posing as fishermen. The French crews were then sent home in the worst of the 10 shallops with no sails. This took place in the channel between St. Pierre and Newfoundland.

Date and place: 1771 Aug 14 St Pierre de Terre Neuve.

Note
Enclosed in f.239. Copy.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7345913/

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