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Director August 14.h 1798
Texel SSW 10 leags.
My Dear Sir
I have an opportunity just now to let you know how we all are. Since my last to you our three Deckers have left us, and as the Wind has continued adverse to the sailing of the Dutch Fleet, we cannot say how far they might have been necessary. At present our Line of Battle consists of twenty Ships, but I fear that the Bedford 74 & Iris 50 is to leave us, and it is now given out as follows:- Ganges 74 - Agamemnon 64 - Warrior 74 - Lion 64 - Monarch 74 - Belliqueux 64 - Triumph 74 - Ardent 64 - Cesar 80 - Venerable 74 - Russel 74 - Director 64 - Glatton 54 - Nassan 64 - Lancaster 64 - Inflexible 64 - Veteran 64 - and Adamant 50 - eighteen in all, the eight first
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