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The reason that induced Capt Newman to be so precipitate in demanding The prisoners 2 without waiting for Your Excellencys instructions, was a Report that was circulated in L'Orient, & supposed to be pretty well founded that Wickes had received orders to quit the Port in 24 hours ー Had this been the case, there was no other expedient left to save 77 British subjects from being...
Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 8