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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from American Consul at Alicant, May 18, 1799, reports intelligence on French fleet off Salona encountered by English fleet of 20 ships of the line and 6 frigates; English reinforcements at Mahon preparing to join and notifying Admiral Nelson; Austrian commissaries demand French surrender of Leghorn, cutting off Florence-Leghorn communication.
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"My last respects advised you that the Brest fleet had passed up, I have now to communicate to you the news received from different vessels arrived at this port, and conceive there is great probability of its veracity. A Swede arrived from Malta brings advice of his having spoke with the French fleet off Salona on this coast, and that 36 hours after he fell in with the English fleet composed of 20 sail of the line and six frigates, and that he fell foul and broke his jibboom on board a 74; -that he gave them information of the French fleet being on before them.
A Ragusan vessel, 4 days from Mahon, advises that in that port there were eight English line of battle ships and 7 frigates ready to join the English fleet ! that a frigate had arrived there bringing advices of the French fleet, and that 5 vessels had been dispatched to Admiral Nelson to advise him of the operation of the French.
A Swede from Leghorn, who left that 8 days ago, says 4 Austrian Commissaries had arrived there 2 days before he left it, and demanded of the French to surrender it up without delay, or the troops would be ordered to put every man to the sword, that the communication between Florence and Leghorn was cut off."
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Mediterranean
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May 18, 1799
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english fleet informed of french position; english reinforcements at mahon ready to join and notifying nelson; austrian demand for french surrender of leghorn under threat of attack; communication between florence and leghorn cut off.
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Reports from vessels: Swede from Malta spoke French fleet off Salona, then English fleet of 20 sail of the line and 6 frigates, informed them of French ahead. Ragusan from Mahon: 8 English line ships and 7 frigates ready, frigate brought French news, 5 vessels sent to Nelson. Swede from Leghorn: 4 Austrian commissaries demanded immediate French surrender or troops to attack, communication with Florence severed.