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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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In Havana, Don Juan Ruiz de Apodaca arrives from Cadiz to succeed Marquis Someruelos and Don Ignacio de Alava as combined land and sea commander of Cuba, sworn in on April 14 after their 12+ year tenure.
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BALTIMORE, April 25,
We have received this morning by the schooner Joseph & Mary, Almeida, from Havana, the Havana Diary extra of the 14th inst. which informs us of the arrival there the day preceding, of the corvette Sebastiana, from Cadiz, having on board Senor Don Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, who is appointed by the regency to succeed the marquis Someruelos and Don Ignacio de Alava in their respective commands, on land and sea, which are now vested in one person. On the 14th Apodaca was sworn in and entered upon his official duties. Someruelos and Alava return to the Peninsula, where the former will be employed in some public station, the latter has been appointed captain general of the department of Cadiz. Someruelos was appointed in May 1799, and has governed Cuba and its dependencies 12 years and 11 months.
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Havana
Event Date
14th Inst.
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apodaca sworn in and entered duties; someruelos and alava return to peninsula with new appointments; someruelos governed 12 years and 11 months since may 1799.
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Arrival of corvette Sebastiana from Cadiz with Don Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, appointed by regency to succeed marquis Someruelos and Don Ignacio de Alava in combined land and sea commands in Cuba. Apodaca sworn in on 14th. Someruelos to public station in Peninsula; Alava appointed captain general of Cadiz department.