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Cheeke, Russell Tipping families: Archer of Tanworth

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?[Possibly Capt.Daniel Reeve to the Rt. Hon. Edward Russell. Letter, announcing the death of Col. Russell on 7th August at 4 in the morning. '..the Rouguish party rejoyced at his death, who are more fitt for a Comonwealth than Princely Governm't...' He begs to be ordered home for England. Judge Langley has administered upon the Governor's estate with Col. Bishop and Mr. Rawlins as securities: his estate will probably amount £9,000. The officers who were made by Col. Russell are going to be turned out; '[they] call us all Russell Birds '. There is news of a French squadron coming which makes them almost out of their wits; the Island is very sickly and many people die. Unsigned. Directed to Russell in London, ' For his Ma'ties Service' Seal: Applied signet; octagonal; device of D R with a looped cord at the bottom and three flowers above.