Letter from Joseph Watson, Mayor re ransoming of the above vessel, 15 June 1745
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Thomas Ord was on board the vessel the THOMAS and BARBARY when it was captured by the French on 16 August 1744.
In this letter, Joseph Watson, Mayor of Berwick describes the events which led to the capture of Thomas Ord as a prisoner of War and the subsequent actions of Thomas Lewins, master of the ship about paying the ransom and ensuring his cargo got to its original destination. Joseph Watson hoped this was a satisfactory explanation