—An interesting relic of the capture of Portobello by Admiral Vernon in 1739 has just been discovered in Dover Harbour. During some dredging operations the workmen came across a medal struck in commemoration of that event. It is an admirable state of preservation, and, as far as can be ascertained is the onlj medal of the land $ztanU
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Otago Witness, Issue 2727, 20 June 1906, Page 72
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58Page 72 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Witness, Issue 2727, 20 June 1906, Page 72
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