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<heading:edcomment:NICHOLAS_HADDOCK_TO_HIS_FATHER>

Alicant , (NHADD-1700-E3-H,50.3)

this 31=st= of July , . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,50.4)

Hon=d= S=r= , I have both y=r= letters by Capt=n= Delevall , as also
the butter and cheeses , for w=ch= I returne you thanks .
(NHADD-1700-E3-H,50.5)

$I $'m {TEXT:I'm} glad to hear both my sisters are so well recovered by
the Bath . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,50.6)

Pray God continue their healths . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,50.7)

Sunday last we took this place , attacking it by land and sea ;
(NHADD-1700-E3-H,50.8)

and almost all the people of it are run up to the castle , w=th= the
garrison , for protection . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,50.9)

We assisted our army with seamen . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,50.10)

I have been ashore with of our ship's company during <P_51> the seige
{COM:sic} ; (NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.11)

am very heartily fateigued , but very well in health .
(NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.12)

After we have got the castle , I hear the fleet will go for the Islands
of Minorca and Majorca , and , after that , I hope home .
(NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.13)

If the S=t= George should not do , intend asking S=r= Jn=o= Leake leave
for my self . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.14)

$I $'m {TEXT:I'm} glad to hear the ship at Sheernes will be launcht so
soon as March . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.15)

I hope $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} pretty secure of her . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.16)

I desire your excuse for this bad scrawle and blotted paper ,
(NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.17)

but I write w=th= a pen made w=th= an old razor that I find in the
house $I $'m {TEXT:I'm} quartered in . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.18)

I have no more to say but my duty to y=r= self and mother and love to
all freinds {COM:sic} in London and Mile end , (NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.19)

and remaine , Hon=d= S=r= , Y=r= dutifull Son , N. Haddock .
(NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.20)

P.S. - This lett=r= goes by the Rye . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.21)

To S=r= Rich=d= Haddock , at the Navy Office in Crutched Fryars ,
London , these . (NHADD-1700-E3-H,51.22)