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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Cadiz, the Spanish governor ordered foreign consuls to submit detailed lists of ships entering or leaving since November 1, 1737, for a new tonnage duty funding the Infant Don Philip's admiral salary, under threat of imprisonment. French, English, and Dutch consuls protested the short deadline.
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HIS Catholick Majesty having some Time since, laid a Duty of One Rial per Ton upon all Foreign Ships, coming to or going out of that Port, which Duty was appropriated to discharge the Salary of the Infant Don Philip, as Lord High Admiral of the Spanish Monarchy, in Consequence of His Majesty's Decree, the Governor of this City gave Notice the 27th Inst. to the French, English, and Dutch Consuls, as well as to those of other Nations, that within Three Days they must deliver in a List certified by them, of the Number of Ships belonging to their respective Nations, great and small, which had entered this Port since the 1st of November, 1737, or sail'd from it since that Time, as also of the other Ports within their Consulship, the Burthen of each Ship, the Captains or Masters Name, the Nature of the Merchandize they landed, and of that which they loaded in Return, &c. At the Signification of this Order to the Consuls, they were likewise summoned to comply, under pain of Imprisonment for those that disobey'd it. The Term of Three Days being thought very Short by the Consuls, those of France, England, and Holland, have in Concert made Representations upon the Subject, tho' the View of this Order we suppose, is to compare the Value of the Exports with that of the Imports, that the Spanish Court may guess at the Money carried out; and we further imagine that the French Consul is only brought in by way of Grimace, how much soever he may pretend to act in Concert with ours. What a Difference there is between this and the Year 1710, when Philip the V. would have given us half the Indies for a Peace.
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Cadiz
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March 27 30, 1738
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consuls required to submit ship lists within three days under threat of imprisonment; french, english, and dutch consuls made joint representations protesting the short deadline.
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The Spanish king imposed a one rial per ton duty on foreign ships in Cadiz to fund the Infant Don Philip's salary as Lord High Admiral. On March 27, the governor notified consuls of France, England, Holland, and other nations to provide certified lists within three days of ships entering or leaving since November 1, 1737, including burthen, captains' names, and cargo details for their ports. Non-compliance threatened imprisonment. The consuls viewed the term as too short and made representations, likely to assess trade balances and estimate exported money. The French consul's involvement seen as superficial. Contrasted with 1710 when Philip V sought peace desperately.