Thanks Pippo, that's very helpful. So my sentence will now read: '...of the fatal news of the firing [or burning] of the fleet of galleons in the port of Vigo'.

(I answered this 2 hours ago but my message has vanished so I will type again!)

Hi Pippo. Yes, I realised that I would have to deal with old/archaic language/words (difficult when Italian is completely foreign to me!) such as 'abbrugiamiento', which - I discovered via Google Books - seems to be an ...

Hi Pippo. I have used Google Translator but it doesn't translate very clearly - there are several words/phrases that Google cannot understand. I will use several online translation services and try to piece the results together so that it makes more sense! Thanks! Chris

Hi Pippo. Thanks for your help. Your transcription of the name is exactly the same as mine, but I cannot find any reference to him on Google. I am aware of the 'Battle of Vigo' - I just wish that some of the words were more easy to decipher! Thank you! Chris

Hello!

Can anyone please help me with working out the following:

1. The date/day etc at top-right of scan; (I think it says '...? 1702 inlione [Lyon, France]').
2. The text concerning the English/Dutch fleets at Vigo and their actions there – this is the important bit for me;
3. The signature ...