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Duplicate of SP 42/8/142
Catalogue reference: SP 42/8/143
Date: 1710 December 6
Duplicate of SP 42/8/142
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Sir John Jennings to Dartmouth on 15 December: the wind has come about northerly,...
Catalogue reference: SP 42/67/109
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This record is about the Sir John Jennings to Dartmouth on 15 December: the wind has come about northerly,... dating from 1710 December 15-1710 December 21 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Naval. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1710 December 15-1710 December 21
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Sir John Jennings to Dartmouth on 15 December: the wind has come about northerly, and he has ordered the transports to Spithead to await the ships from the Downs. Dated at Portsmouth.
Resolution of a council of war held on board Ranelagh at Port Mahon on 15 December: General Stanhope with a considerable force has been taken prisoner [battle of Brihuega]. The king and queen of Spain have summoned Norris to Barcelona to confer. The council resolves to stay in Port Mahon until the Nottingham's rudder is repaired, and in the meantime to send five ships to Cagliari for what bread, flour or wheat can be got there.
Sir John Norris to Dartmouth on 21 December: Suffolk, Captain and Worcester have arrived with Dartmouth's instructions for transporting 4,000 troops from Italy to Catalonia. He held a council of war [see above] on 15 December. He can transport the 2,000 infantry and has asked Chetwynd to find transports for the cavalry. He has the queen's [Anne] letter to the dey of Algier, but cannot at present send it. He will demand Captain Mackdonall's boy from the grand duke of Tuscany. Dated on board Ranelagh at Port Mahon. No. 102
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- The National Archives, Kew
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