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<p> The following is an Extract taken at Crickoff Sept<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> 18. 1787<lb/> of<lb/> A Letter from S.B. to L. Col. Fanshaw near Kremenchook</p> <p> Cherson Sep. 13/2 1787</p> <p>I have been fitting for War, as well as the Circumstances<lb/>admit these cursed Gallies on which the Empress and<lb/> her Suit came from Kieff, worse contrived they<lb/> could not be: but some of their faults were radical<lb/>I flatter myself that they will row at least as fast<lb/> again as they would in their former state. They <lb/> fight from 8 to 10 Guns, 3 pounders, and one <lb/> brass kind of Mortar, or rather carronade, Carrying <lb/> 44 pound Shell. They take a Company of Sailors — <lb/> Four of them are commanded by English Volunteers, <lb/>who for the time are called acting Lieutenants.<lb/>There are seven of these Gallies, which with half<lb/> a dozen Vessels carrying from 4 to 6 — 18 or 36<lb/> pounders, and perhaps as many Gun boats, <lb/> compose the Fleet with which we hope to take <lb/> burn and destroy our magnanimous Enemies.<lb/> A List of the Russian Naval force in the Black Sea<lb/> as it stood in Jan<hi rend="superscript">ry</hi> last 1787</p> <!-- table arranged in four columns --> <head>Building at Cherson</head> <p> 1. of 80 Guns<lb/> 1. of 60<lb/> 2 — 50 Gun-frigates</p> <pb/> <head>at Taganroe</head> <p> 4. 40 Gun frigates<lb/> 4. Transports</p> <pb/> <head>At Sebastepol in the Crimea</head> <p> 3. of 66 Guns<lb/> 2. 50 Gun frigates<lb/> 9 — 40-Gun frigates</p> <pb/> <p> 6. armed Ships<lb/> 8 Transports.</p> | |||
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The following is an Extract taken at Crickoff Septr 18. 1787
of
A Letter from S.B. to L. Col. Fanshaw near Kremenchook
Cherson Sep. 13/2 1787
I have been fitting for War, as well as the Circumstances
admit these cursed Gallies on which the Empress and
her Suit came from Kieff, worse contrived they
could not be: but some of their faults were radical
I flatter myself that they will row at least as fast
again as they would in their former state. They
fight from 8 to 10 Guns, 3 pounders, and one
brass kind of Mortar, or rather carronade, Carrying
44 pound Shell. They take a Company of Sailors —
Four of them are commanded by English Volunteers,
who for the time are called acting Lieutenants.
There are seven of these Gallies, which with half
a dozen Vessels carrying from 4 to 6 — 18 or 36
pounders, and perhaps as many Gun boats,
compose the Fleet with which we hope to take
burn and destroy our magnanimous Enemies.
A List of the Russian Naval force in the Black Sea
as it stood in Janry last 1787
Building at Cherson
1. of 80 Guns
1. of 60
2 — 50 Gun-frigates
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at Taganroe
4. 40 Gun frigates
4. Transports
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At Sebastepol in the Crimea
3. of 66 Guns
2. 50 Gun frigates
9 — 40-Gun frigates
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6. armed Ships
8 Transports.
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