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Collection	Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54180
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Extract of a letter from Saint John's in Newfoundland
Date	11 May 1745
Description	The letter communicates that the successful outcome of the expedition to Cape Breton from New England should soon be known - this will benefit incredibly the British trade. It give details of the forces deployed in the mission. A postscript note informs that an express has arrived with the news that the Grand Royal Battery has been conquered and they [the British forces] expect to be soon in possession of the Town [Louisbourg].
Place Of Writing	Saint John's, Newfoundland
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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