T O
H I S G R A C E
J O H N ,
D U K E of B E D F O R D ,
M A R Q U I S of T A F I S T O C K,
E A R L of B E D F O R D ,
B A R O N R U S S E L ,
B A R O N R U S S E L of ‘Ihornhaugh,
AND
B A R O N H O W L A N D of Streatbam,
One of His Majefty’s Principal Secretaries of State; and
Lord Lieutenant and Cuftos Rotulorum of the
County o f Bedford
My LORD,
r - l - 1 H E following Narrative o f a very lingular
I naval atchievement is addrefled to Your G race,
both on account o f the infinite obligations
which the Commander in Chief, at all times, profefies
to have received from your Friendfhip; and alfo, as
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