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IC.782.021
13 Jun 1782:21,22 (14/720)
Kingston, (Jamaica) April 27. On Thursday his Majesty's
ship la Nymphe arrived at Port Royal, which enables the
editors of this paper, with supreme pleasure, to announce to
the public a most splendid and brilliant victory obtained by
Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney, and the British fleet
under his command, over the Count de Grasse, who led the
fleet of his Most Christian Majesty. . . [1 1/2 columns]
In consequence of the above recited important
intelligence, this town was illuminated in a very splendid
manner. A band of musick was also posted in the balcony of
the British Coffee House, which played "God save the King,"
and many other favourite pieces, amid the joyful and
repeated acclamations of a great number of inhabitants and
others.
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