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60% government vassa lordships gustavus poor commissioners navy black conduct agent sierra provisions dismission committee leone honourable expedition persons employment part commissary warrant twenty orders send memorial appointed months considerable cloathing surplus memorialist petition letter provided expense necessaries aforesaid redress produce city duty presents concerned majesty advantage acted proper trust
40% ships french ship fleet admiral war men board gun shore master landing engagement english enemy fired guns england fire isle shot batteries lieutenant command expedition officers namur returned fighting fight boy belle commodore spithead harbour ordered remarkable ocean spanish gibraltar george st portsmouth hoisted soldiers shells recovered sails attacked

That he accordingly proceeded to the execution of his duty on board of the Vernon, being one of the ships appointed to proceed to Africa with the above poor;