Cole, Captain Michael, (fl. 1704) to William Blathwayt
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09663 Author/Creator: Cole, Captain Michael, (fl. 1704) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 1704 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 32.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Captain Cole proposes a seven-point plan for a convoy of ships to sail to the plantations of America. The captain details which ships should go to which section of colonies and how many Navy ships should go with them for protection. He also includes date that they should leave by in the case of ships from Jamaica which he says should leave no later than the 10th of February.
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