L30/14/187/9

Sent from Lisbon: Pays a tribute to "Mrs P" who recently died. Protests at the "insults offered daily to our navigation at our very doors". Hort told Admiral Marr of "Prizes" recently made off this coast, as well as rebels' intention to station four privateers between the Azores and Portugal. Have heard news of taking of New York by the king's troops. The King of Spain takes the waters daily at Alcacerias and is looking better. Mrs Pelham's loss remarked upon.

22 Oct 1776

From: 1776 To: 1776

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Pelham,
Hort,
Marr

DEATH, privateers, New York City, American War of Independence