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Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of single newsletter page in Folger manuscript [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=245155], a collection of newsletters 1673-1715. This was originally completed as a part of the [[Practical Paleography]] Series, sponsored by [[Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO)|EMMO]].  
Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of single newsletter page in Folger manuscript [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=245155], a collection of newsletters 1673-1715. This was originally completed as a part of the [[Practical Paleography]] Series, sponsored by [[Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO)|EMMO]].  


==Transcription L.c.2102 [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/jnzxuz]==
==Transcription [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/jnzxuz L.c.2102 ]==
S'i'r<br>
S''i''r<br>
London June 18th 92​<br>
London June 18th 92​<br>
Lette​rs​ from Barnestable ​^<sup>of the14th<sup>​ say that sever'a'​ll <br>​
Lette​rs​ from Barnestable ​^<sup>of the14th</sup>​ say that sever''a''​ll<br>​
Sea men are come in there being -  
Sea men are come in there being -  
those that belonged to th​e​ heart Ketch  
those that belonged to th​e​ heart Ketch  

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Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of single newsletter page in Folger manuscript [1], a collection of newsletters 1673-1715. This was originally completed as a part of the Practical Paleography Series, sponsored by EMMO.

Transcription L.c.2102

Sir
London June 18th 92​
Lette​rs​ from Barnestable ​^of the14th​ say that severa​ll
​ Sea men are come in there being - those that belonged to th​e​ heart Ketch and and th​e​ other vessells taken by th​e​ ffrench as in my Last, and say the Capt of th​e​ said Ketch made a vigo rous Resistance but was killd in th​e​ Action. ffallmouth​ Lette​rs of th​e s​ame date say that wi​th​ in these 10 dayes above 20 Coasters are fallen into the ffrench hands Yesterday divers tradeing mer chants to th​e​ Newfoundland​ attended a Cour​te of Councill in order to receiue an Answer to th​e​re Peticon for a Convoy to th​e​re ship goeing thither & were told it would be answered & speedily considered A great many of th​e​100 Sea men tha​​t goe in th​e​ well boats are already gon doun the River for Portsmo​uth​​ Two ships Laden wi​th​ Hay of 300 Arms each sailed yesterday from Greenwich​ & are to saile in th​e​ descent & 20 transport ships are arrived att Portsmo​uth​​ from Beddeford​ for tha​t​ end Yesterday the 30 ffr deserters tha​t​ came over in th​e​ Last Pacquet boat from Holland​ marched to th​e​re Quarters at Uxbridge​ Coll Hayles​ and th​e​ rest of th​e​ officers who were admitted to Baile at th​e​ Kings Bench bar were by order of the Duke​ of​ Linster​ theire gener​al confined to theire the following is written vertically, down the left hand side​ Garison of Charleroy​ has taken 5 mules Laden wi​th​ money going to th​e​ ffr. Army as alsoe a 2n​d Convoy of 250 wagons wi​th​ oates meale &c I am assured from a Great & credible laud abou​t​ the King th​a​t​ if it pleases God to give his Maies​ti​e success either by beat ing th​e​ ffrench or th​a​t​ they raise th​e​ siege of th​e​m selves to Leave the further p​er​secucon of th​e​ Campaigne to th​e​ Conduct of the duke​ of Bavarea ​And head th​e​ descent into th​e​ Bowells of ffrance​ -this after noon th​e​ Queen had advice that our ffleet being th​e​r