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[H.M.S Renown account booklet and diary]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.031 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript Date: 22 October 1776-20 August 1778 Pagination: 20 p. ; 18 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Lists of goods received on various ships. Includes mileage table between cities in North America. Possibly belonged to a British officer.

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