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Title: [?], Dublin Castle, to James Lewis, Belfast.
ID3885
CollectionIrish Emigration Database
File1771-80/61
Year1777
Senderunknown
Sender Genderunknown
Sender Occupationunknown
Sender Religionunknown
OriginDublin, Ireland
DestinationBelfast, N.Ireland
RecipientLewis, James
Recipient Gendermale
Relationshipunknown
SourceD 2015/5/7: Transcribed from the Belfast Newsletter. Presented by C.L. Davis, 59 Maryville Park, Malone, Belfast 9.
ArchiveThe Public Record Office, N. Ireland.
Doc. No.9808185
Date16/09/1777
Partial Date
Doc. TypeLET
LogDocument added by LT, 04:08:98.
Word Count74
Genre
Note
TranscriptLetter to James Lewis Esq. Sovereign of Belfast from
Dublin Castle : - Sir, I am commanded by my Lord
Lieutenant to acquaint you that H.M.S. Drake of 20
guns commanded by Capt. Burdon and the sloop of war
Wolf Capt. Gaborian are now in this port and purpose
to sail directly from thence to Belfast and Newry in
order to take under their convoy from thence to
Spithead any linen ships etc., etc.