When was it published?

June 18, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News June 18, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Trade Or Commerce, Political

Q: What keywords are associated?

Hamburgh Commerce Interdiction, Spanish King Decree, Algerines Presents, Mr Keene Negotiations, Madrid Court Temper

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Madrid, the Spanish King's decree banning trade with Hamburg is strictly enforced, prompting Hamburg merchants to leave. The King acknowledges intercessions from powers but lacks an authorized Hamburg agent. Court is angered by Hamburg's generous gifts to Algerians arriving safely. British envoy Mr. Keene faces persistent negotiation hurdles.

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MADRID, Feb. 3. The Decree by which the King has interdicted all Commerce with the Hamburghers, is actually executed in all Points, his Majesty not having yet judged it proper to make any Alteration in it. The Hamburgh Merchants and Factors that were here and in the Maritime Towns, depart successively; however, we must not infer from the rigorous Execution of that Decree, that the King will have no Regard to the Intercession of several great Powers; on the contrary, his Majesty has made Answer thereto in such Terms as must have convinced those Powers, that their Representations have great Weight with him. But as yet there is no Agent here duly authorized by the City of Hamburgh; and moreover, the Court's Temper is very much ruffled at the News that the Presents of the Said City to the Algerines are Safely arrived, and that both in Quantity and Quality they have exceeded the Expectations of those Barbarians.

It appears that Mr. Keene daily meets with some fresh Obstacles in his Negotiations, and it is highly probable that the Sun may make another Revolution in the Zodiack, before his Excellency can boast of any Success.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Trade Or Commerce Political

What keywords are associated?

Hamburgh Commerce Interdiction Spanish King Decree Algerines Presents Mr Keene Negotiations Madrid Court Temper

What entities or persons were involved?

The King Mr. Keene

Where did it happen?

Madrid

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Madrid

Event Date

Feb. 3

Key Persons

The King Mr. Keene

Outcome

commerce with hamburghers interdicted and executed without alteration; hamburgh merchants and factors departing; king's responses to intercessions show regard but no authorized agent from hamburgh; court's temper ruffled by arrival of hamburgh presents to algerines; mr. keene's negotiations obstructed without success.

Event Details

The King's decree interdicting all commerce with Hamburghers is fully executed, leading to the departure of Hamburgh merchants and factors from Madrid and maritime towns. The King has responded positively to intercessions from great powers but awaits a duly authorized agent from Hamburgh. The court is irritated by news that Hamburgh's presents to the Algerines have arrived and exceeded expectations. Mr. Keene encounters ongoing obstacles in his negotiations, with success unlikely soon.