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The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Capt. Orance reports from Teneriffe on May 22 that a French privateer from Cadiz on May 19 announced the Spanish fleet of 22 sail had sailed for the Mediterranean to join the French fleet, accompanied by a French admiral as second in command, while the British fleet had previously left Cadiz.
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Capt. Orance, who came passenger in the Ship Charlotte, arrived on Saturday from Teneriffe, which place he left the 22d May, brings the following IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE:—That on the 19th of May, at 8 o'clock in the morning, a French Privateer schooner arrived in the road of Santa Cruz from Cadiz, after a passage of 7 days—Capt. O. being desirous to obtain some information from her, remained there until 12 o'clock, at which time the visiting boat came ashore—by her he learned that 3 or 4 days before the privateer left Cadiz, the Spanish fleet, said to consist of 22 sail of the line, had sailed, their destination the Mediterranean, supposed with a view to form a junction with the French fleet, which had gone up the straits.—The British fleet had left its station before Cadiz, some time previous. A French Admiral (name forgotten) was with the Spaniards, and was the second in command, which, it was supposed, would give umbrage to the Spanish naval officers.
Left there a brig bound to the Havanna, Fowler, of New-Bedford, to sail in 10 days.
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Cadiz
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19th Of May
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spanish fleet of 22 sail of the line sailed to mediterranean to join french fleet; french admiral second in command with spaniards; british fleet left station before cadiz.
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On the 19th of May, a French Privateer schooner arrived in Santa Cruz from Cadiz after 7 days. Capt. Orance learned that 3 or 4 days before the privateer left Cadiz, the Spanish fleet of 22 sail of the line had sailed for the Mediterranean to form a junction with the French fleet that had gone up the straits. The British fleet had left its station before Cadiz some time previous. A French Admiral (name forgotten) was with the Spaniards as second in command, expected to give umbrage to Spanish naval officers. Left at Teneriffe: brig bound to Havanna, Fowler, of New-Bedford, to sail in 10 days.