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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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The Supreme Governing Junta of Spain and the Indies, on behalf of King Ferdinand VII, expresses satisfaction and gratitude to the Spanish consul in Boston for the public dinner given by 300 American citizens in honor of Spanish patriots in March 1809.
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The Spanish consul, resident in this town, having transmitted to Spain, an account of the splendid festival given here, in March last, in honor of the Spanish patriots, has received the following acknowledgment of that illustrious body, acting for and in the name of Ferdinand 7th, the lawful sovereign of Spain:
[Balt. North American.]
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The supreme governing junta of Spain and the Indies, having seen the contents of your letter under date the 16th March last, in which you give information of the public dinner given by three hundred respectable citizens of your town, in honor of the Spanish patriots, to which you had been invited. His majesty has heard with the utmost satisfaction of the friendly demonstrations of the said American citizens, on the aforesaid occasion; and commands me to manifest to you that he is very much satisfied with the tokens you have given of your loyalty and adherence to the good cause of your legitimate sovereign, Ferdinand VII.
God preserve you many years.
Seville, 21st May, 1809.
(Signed)
MARTIN DE GARAY.
Por el Rey, A. Don Juan Stoughton, Consul in Boston.
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Seville
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21st May, 1809
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his majesty has heard with the utmost satisfaction of the friendly demonstrations... and ... is very much satisfied with the tokens you have given of your loyalty and adherence to the good cause of your legitimate sovereign, ferdinand vii.
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The Spanish consul in Boston transmitted an account of a public dinner given by three hundred respectable citizens in honor of the Spanish patriots on 16th March last. The supreme governing junta of Spain and the Indies acknowledged this, expressing King Ferdinand VII's satisfaction with the demonstrations of loyalty.