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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Spain declared war on England, with captures by both parties. Admiral Mann's squadron from Italy was chased by a Spanish fleet of 17 ships near Gibraltar, losing one transport with sick Englishmen and a sulfur-loaded brig. Report questions authenticity of Admiral Jervis's capture.
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Extract of a letter from an American gentleman at Malaga, dated October 12, 1796, to his correspondent in New-York, per the schooner Lark, arrived at this port a few days past, in a short passage.
"War has been declared by Spain, against England, and already have several captures been made by both parties. Admiral Mann in coming from Italy, with a squadron of seven sail of the line, was chased by the Spanish fleet of seventeen sail, within 3 or 4 leagues of Gibraltar, but fortunately for Mann, he lost but one transport with sick Englishmen, and one brig loaded with sulphur."
The extract of a letter from Malaga, this day inserted, leads us to question the authenticity of the news by Capt. Myrick, of the capture of Admiral Jervis. At the date of the letter, a young man belonging to a mercantile house in this city, had just returned from Alicant-and nothing of the fate of Admiral Jervis is mentioned. Other circumstances however, favor the truth of this intelligence.
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Gibraltar
Event Date
October 12, 1796
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several captures by both parties; admiral mann lost one transport with sick englishmen and one brig loaded with sulphur
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War declared by Spain against England. Admiral Mann's squadron of seven sail of the line, coming from Italy, chased by Spanish fleet of seventeen sail within 3 or 4 leagues of Gibraltar. Authenticity of Admiral Jervis's capture questioned based on letter from Malaga.