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Foreign News
September 9, 1790
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Ship North-Carolina arrives in New York from Vigo, Spain, reporting Spanish efforts to man their fleet through pressing seamen for joint action with France, but facing shortages after dispatching a squadron to the West Indies.
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NEW-YORK, August 25.
On Tuesday evening arrived the ship North-Carolina from Vigo, in Spain, one hundred and five miles distant from Madrid, by which we are informed that very great preparations are making to man their fleet; they had recourse to pressing and every other mode to raise a sufficient number of seamen, but the whole kingdom proves incompetent to the complete manning a large squadron such as they propose to act in concert with France, since they have dispatched a squadron to their West-India islands.
On Tuesday evening arrived the ship North-Carolina from Vigo, in Spain, one hundred and five miles distant from Madrid, by which we are informed that very great preparations are making to man their fleet; they had recourse to pressing and every other mode to raise a sufficient number of seamen, but the whole kingdom proves incompetent to the complete manning a large squadron such as they propose to act in concert with France, since they have dispatched a squadron to their West-India islands.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Spain Fleet Preparations
Seamen Pressing
France Concert
West Indies Squadron
Naval Manning Shortage
Where did it happen?
Vigo, Spain
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Vigo, Spain
Outcome
spain struggles to fully man a large squadron due to prior dispatch to west-india islands
Event Details
Great preparations are underway in Spain to man their fleet, using pressing and other methods to recruit seamen, but the kingdom lacks sufficient numbers for a large squadron intended to act with France, as a squadron has already been sent to the West-India islands.