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John Clevland. Commissioner Colby at Gibraltar has written about two Dutch Fly Boats...

Catalogue reference: ADM 354/161/213

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This record is about the John Clevland. Commissioner Colby at Gibraltar has written about two Dutch Fly Boats... dating from 1759 Feb 5.

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Reference
ADM 354/161/213
Date
1759 Feb 5
Description

John Clevland. Commissioner Colby at Gibraltar has written about two Dutch Fly Boats sent there by the Rainbow with masts and yards for Villa Franca. Opine the stores were for the French marine at Toulon and so we should buy them. The ships could be brought to one of HM Yards in England having had the stores which can be used at Gibraltar, removed first

Held by
National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library, Manuscripts Section
Former department reference
ADM B 161
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Access conditions
Open Immediately
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9263767/

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John Clevland. Commissioner Colby at Gibraltar has written about two Dutch Fly Boats...