Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
From Madrid, May 20: Spanish court orders absent officers to regiments and six men-of-war from Cadiz to Havana urgently. Reports of English reinforcing Port Mahon and Gibraltar with provisions from London amid war doubts. British minister Keene presents memorials on Spanish depredations; response to decide relations.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
The Court has sent Orders to all Officers who are absent from their Regiments to repair immediately to them. An Express has likewise been dispatched to Cadiz, with Orders for the six Men of War fitting up there, to sail with the utmost Expedition for the Havannah. Some Advices from the Frontiers are, that the English have reinforced the Garrisons of Port-Mahon, and Gibraltar; and that they expected in a short Time a great Quantity of Provisions and Warlike Stores from London; yet, notwithstanding all these Appearances of War, several People doubt whether the English will come to a Rupture with Spain. Mr. Keene, the British Minister at this Court, has presented two fresh Memorials concerning the Spanish Depredations; and the Answer which he is to receive will decide the State of Affairs between Great Britain and Spain.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Madrid
Event Date
May 20
Key Persons
Outcome
the answer to mr. keene's memorials will decide the state of affairs between great britain and spain.
Event Details
The Spanish Court ordered absent officers to return to regiments and dispatched an express to Cadiz for six men-of-war to sail urgently to Havana. Reports from frontiers indicate English reinforcements to Port-Mahon and Gibraltar garrisons, expecting provisions and stores from London. Despite war appearances, doubts persist about English rupture with Spain. Mr. Keene presented two memorials on Spanish depredations.