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Barfleur upon the Coast of Virginia Septr. 6th 1781. Yesterday the British fleet had a rich and most delightfull harvest of Glory. Presented to it, but omitted together if, in more instances than one [[underline]] First [[/underline]] that the Enemy's van was not very closely attacked, as it came out of Lynnhaven Bay [[underline]] Secondly [[/underline]] when the Enemy's van was greatly Extended beyond the Center & Rear, that it was not attacked with the whole force of the British fleet; had such an attack been made, several of the Enemy's Ships must have been demolished in half an hours action, and there was a full hour and half to have engaged it, before any of the Rear could have come up--and [[underline]] Thirdly [[/underline]] when the van of the two fleets got into action and the ships of the British Line seemed to be hard preped; [[underline]] one [[/underline]] / the Shrewsbury/ totally disabled very early from keeping her station, [[catchword]] by [[/catchword]]