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D517 - Miller Mundy family of Shipley Hall, Heanor - [16th-20th cent]
F - Family papers - [early 16th cent]-1982
Z - Family papers not identifiable to individuals
1 - Poems and literary works
1 - Satirical verse in different hands - [late 17th cent-late 18th cent]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D517/BOX/A/10/17
Title
Poem/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]
Description
11 verses
Appears in 'Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, a collection of ballads and popular songs collected by Bishop Thomas Percy' (1765)
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Miller Mundy family of Shipley Hall, Heanor
Administrative History
The 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.
Format
Document
Copies
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Term
Poetry
Acknowledgements
D517/Box/A/10/1-23 have been described by Cataloguing Volunteer, Roger Jennens in October 2022.
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