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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The Scarborough Man of War arrived at Halifax with dispatches from Great Britain, reporting the English fleet under Sir Hawke, Admiral of the Blue, sailing from the Isle of Wight on September 9th on a secret expedition. A list of ships, guns, and captains is provided.
Merged-components note: The tables listing ships and captains are a direct continuation of the introductory text about the English Fleet, forming a single coherent foreign news item.
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| SHIPS. | GUNS. | Captains Names. |
| Royal George | 100 | Buckle. |
| Ramillies | 90 | Hobbs. Sir Ed. Hawke |
| Neptune | 90 | Galbraith. Ad. Knowles |
| Namure | 90 | Dennis. |
| Royal William | 84 | Whiterong Taylor. |
| Princels Amelia | 80 | Colby. Ad. Broderick |
| Barfleur | 80 | Graves. |
| Torbay | 74 | Keppel. |
| Magnanime | 74 | Howe. |
| Dublin | 74 | Rodney |
| Burford | 74 | James Douglas |
| Alcide | 64 | James Douglas |
| America | 60 | Byram. |
| Achilles | 60 | Barrington. |
| Dunkirk | 60 | Digby. |
| Medway | 60 | Proby. |
| Southampton | 30 | Gilchrift. |
| Coventry | 30 | Scroop. |
| Jafon | 40 | |
| Thetis | 20 | Pluto |
| Poftillion | 18 | Proferpine |
| Efcorte | 18 | Bombs. |
| Beaver | 16 | Infernal |
| Cormorant | 16 | Fire-Draker |
| Pelican | 18 |
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Primary Location
Isle Of Wight
Event Date
Ninth Of September
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The English Fleet under the Command of Sir Hawke, Admiral of the Blue, sailed from the Isle of Wight on the Ninth of September on a secret Expedition. The fleet composition is listed with ships, guns, and captains.