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Aprill y=e= 23=d= ; Munday , (RHADDJR-E3-H,41.3)

in y=e= Hooke . (RHADDJR-E3-H,41.4)

Honourd S=r= , This is to acquaint of our ingaging w=th= y=e= French
and of our haveing gott y=e= victory . (RHADDJR-E3-H,41.5)

Wee mett y=m= of sea , May 19 . (RHADDJR-E3-H,41.6)

There was about saile . (RHADDJR-E3-H,41.7)

Wee fought y=m= from 11 to 9 att night ; since w=ch= , have been in
pursuit of y=m= . (RHADDJR-E3-H,41.8)

There is run ashoare , in Sherbrook bay , Torveil w=th= 3 more capitall
ships , w=ch= are now burned . (RHADDJR-E3-H,41.9)

Cozen Tom Heath burnt Torveil ; (RHADDJR-E3-H,41.10)

and have chased 14 saile more in y=e= Hooke , where wee now are .
(RHADDJR-E3-H,41.11)

S=r= Cloudsly Shovel is goeing in w=th= y=e= 3=d= rates and fire-ships
to destroy y=m= . (RHADDJR-E3-H,41.12)

Wee have been soe unfortunate <P_42> as $to lose Rear Adm=ll= Carter in
y=e= fight . (RHADDJR-E3-H,42.13)

I am very well (RHADDJR-E3-H,42.14)

and have received no wound ; (RHADDJR-E3-H,42.15)

only a small splinter hitt mee on y=e= thigh , (RHADDJR-E3-H,42.16)

but did no damage , (RHADDJR-E3-H,42.17)

only made itt black and blew . (RHADDJR-E3-H,42.18)

I would write more particularly , (RHADDJR-E3-H,42.19)

but y=e= vessell I heare is goeing away presently ;
(RHADDJR-E3-H,42.20)

soe , haveing no more att present , butt duty to your self and my
mother , I remain your dutyfull Son , Rich=d= Haddock .
(RHADDJR-E3-H,42.21)

Cozen Ruffin is alive and very well . (RHADDJR-E3-H,42.22)

I will write y=e= particulars of our fight as soon as wee come into any
port . R=d= H. (RHADDJR-E3-H,42.23)