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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D517/BOX/A/10/17
TitlePoem/song by Richard Glover (1712-1785), entitled "Hosiers Ghost", being a narrative supposing the appearance of ghosts following the naval battle of Porot [Puerto] Bello in 1739
Date[c1739]
Description11 verses
Appears in 'Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, a collection of ballads and popular songs collected by Bishop Thomas Percy' (1765)
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorMiller Mundy family of Shipley Hall, Heanor
Administrative HistoryThe Battle of Porto Bello took place during the War of Jenkins' Ear when a British naval force attempted to capture the settlement of Portobelo [Panama] from the Spanish.
FormatDocument
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TermPoetry
AcknowledgementsD517/Box/A/10/1-23 have been described by Cataloguing Volunteer, Roger Jennens in October 2022.
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