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[Vice Admiral] John Baker to Dartmouth: he will execute the admiralty's orders to...

Catalogue reference: SP 42/68/80

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SP 42/68/80
Date
1712 April 2
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[Vice Admiral] John Baker to Dartmouth: he will execute the admiralty's orders to look out for the Portuguese fleet coming from Brazil. He is sending a 50 gun ship with the outward bound Indies fleet. State of the garrison of Gibraltar. Dated on board Somerset in Lisbon River. No. 80

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