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the contest with the utmost spirit and vigour. Squadrons were detached even inthe most distant quarters of the world; and after every other service had beencarefully provided for, a fleet, consisting of thirty British ships of the line, wassent on the expedition to Cadiz, independent of a force, still more formidable,which was left for the protection of the Channel against any unforeseen attemptthat might be made by tire enemy on the shores of Britain itself, during tire ab-sence of Sir George Rooke *.

* His Fleet consisted of the following Ships :

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Royal-Sovereign (Sir George Rooke) - -

Saint-George (Rear Admiral Fairborne, bearing the white flag)Prince-George (Vice Admiral Hopson, bearing the red flag)Trinmph (Rear Admiral Graydon, bearing the blue flag) -Association — —

Barfleur — —

Cambridge <- —

Cumberland — —

Torbay -

Boyne - — -

Ranelagh - —

Somerset — - —

Monmouth — -

Essex — —

Orford — - —

Yarmouth — —

Grafton - —

Lenox — —

Berwick - -

N orthumberland — -

Stirling-Caftle — —

Burford — — _

Expedition - -

Chichefter — —

Swiftsure — -

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Bedford _ _

Eagle - _

Plymouth - _

Pembroke - —

In all 30 : with which were joined £20 Dutch, bearing 5 flags.

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