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of them &c = Sir Iohn Ashbey attending the house was cal
led in & Demanded ^of why he did not pursue & destroy
the rest of the ffrench ships after the Engagement who said that
having pursued them to the [Race] of Alderney the [Currentt]
was soe strong that he gave a signall for the Commanders to
come on board to advise & only 2 could make to him and
they were possitively against it for there was but one pilott
in 15 ships & the said pilot would not vndertake to carry
them clear of the Rocks vpon the result the house Resolved
that they were satisfyed with the Answer of Sir Iohn Ashby

These
To Madam Mary Newdigate
att Arbury near
Coventry
Per Coventry 4 Present
Bagg

19 November. 92

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