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Approaching Spanish and French fleets reported arrival of London fleet poor intelligence...

Catalogue reference: CO 137/78/26

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CO 137/78/26
Date
1780 Aug 12
Description

  • Approaching Spanish and French fleets reported
  • arrival of London fleet
  • poor intelligence
  • report of troops on Spanish mainland.
Enclosed: remarks made on board Punch, state of 85th, 92nd, 93rd, 94th Regiments of Foot, letter of physician general, intelligence from Havanna.

John Dalling, Governor of Jamaica, Jamaica no. 77, Folios 201-214.

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The National Archives, Kew
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