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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Captain George Montague arrived from England on May 2, bringing news that Admiral Don Langara's captured Spanish ships—the 80-gun Phenix and four 74-gun men-of-war taken by Sir George Rodney near Gibraltar—were escorted by Sir John Lockhart Ross to Portsmouth harbor and annexed to the British fleet, celebrated by crowds.
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Yesterday arrived Capt. George Montague, express in six weeks from England, by whom we are informed that Admiral Don Langara, with his most Catholick Majesty's late ships the Phenix of eighty guns, and four other men of war of that nation, of seventy four guns each (glorious trophies gained by our Admiral Sir George Rodney, on his late expedition to Gibraltar) were triumphantly conducted by Sir John Lockhart Ross, and (thus realized and annexed to the British line of battle) securely moored in the harbour of Portsmouth, amidst the joys and plaudits of myriads of delighted spectators.
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Portsmouth
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Yesterday (Relative To May 3)
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spanish ships captured and annexed to british line of battle, securely moored in portsmouth harbor amidst public celebrations.
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Capt. George Montague arrived express in six weeks from England, informing of Admiral Don Langara with the Phenix of eighty guns and four other Spanish men-of-war of seventy-four guns each, trophies gained by Sir George Rodney on expedition to Gibraltar, triumphantly conducted by Sir John Lockhart Ross.