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Friday, 17 May 2019

Russian squadron at the Taag, Portugal according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 12 December 1780

Lisbon, 7 November. The Russian ships of the line the 78-gun Ezechiel and the 66-gun Spiridon and the Prins Wiodimer and the 32-gun frigate Alexander part of the squadron commanded by brigadier Palibin returned yesterday on the Taag. They temporarily the roads to escort the squadron of vice admiral Barislow of a while. The fourth ship of this squadron the 66-gun Daris left at the same time for England to be caulked while transporting a amount of gold belonging to British merchants.