When was it published?

February 12, 1762 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News February 12, 1762

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Spanish Navy, Disarmament Order, West Indies Deployment, Naval Deception

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Letters from Cadiz via the last Flanders Mail report that the Court of Madrid ordered the disarmament of men-of-war in Spanish ports. A ship from Seville confirms this, but recent Spanish deployments to the West Indies suggest possible deception to acquire sailors.

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Letters from Cadiz, by the last Flanders Mail, advise that the Court of Madrid had ordered the Men of War, in the Several Ports of Spain, to be disarmed; and a Ship arrived Yesterday in the River, in twenty Days from Seville, brings the same Account. However, it is well known that the Spaniards have lately sent several Men of War to the West-Indies, at different Times; and perhaps their laying up, at this Season, those that remain in the Ports of old Spain, may be intended as a Deception, or they may want Sailors to man them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Spanish Navy Disarmament Order West Indies Deployment Naval Deception

What entities or persons were involved?

Court Of Madrid

Where did it happen?

Spain

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Spain

Key Persons

Court Of Madrid

Outcome

disarmament of men-of-war in spanish ports; possible deception or need for sailors

Event Details

The Court of Madrid ordered the men of war in several ports of Spain to be disarmed, as advised by letters from Cadiz via the last Flanders Mail and confirmed by a ship from Seville. Spaniards have recently sent several men of war to the West-Indies at different times, possibly intending the disarmament as deception or to gather sailors.