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Title
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Sir G: Br Rodneys orders from Admiralty and his orders to Mr Digby at Gibraltar 1780 -- (docket title)
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Date
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1779-12-09
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Series Heading
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M270. Great Britain. Admiralty.
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Geography
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Great Britain
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Subject
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Great Britain. Admiralty, Confidential communications, West Indies -- History -- 1775-1783, Military orders -- Gibraltor, Military orders -- West Indies, Anglo-French War, 1778-1783, West Indies -- History
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Notes
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"Extracts of secret Instructions to Sir George Brydges Rodney... dated the 9th Decr 1779... it is of great importance that you... arrive early in the West Indies... so soon as you shall have cleared the [Gibraltar] Straights... you are to proceed... without a moments loss of time, to the Leeward Islands... [other than sending damaged ships to England] you are not... to make any alteration in the destination... By Comãnd of their Ldships Php. Stephens Extract from the Original Instructions P. Stephens <, Copy>, Original digital object name: bei-m270, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.
