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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Extract from Teneriffe, Nov 1811: Yellow fever ravages Port Orotava, killing over 500 of 3000 residents. Power struggle between Duke of Parque and successor General Laburn leads to civil unrest and despotic measures by the Duke.
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Extract of a letter from Teneriffe, dated November 14, 1811.
Port Orotava is reduced to a most melancholy state, by the Yellow Fever the number of deaths already exceeds 500 of the 3000 who remained there.
In addition to the calamity we are likely to suffer also from civil commotions, a struggle for power having taken place between the Duke of Parque and General Laburn, who is appointed to supersede the former in command, which he will not give up.
Both governors have their adherents, and party spirit begins to run high: the respectable part of the community are in favour of Laburn, but the duke, who has the power in his hands, thinks to awe them into obedience, and has already begun despotically to banish and imprison all who oppose him.
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Port Orotava, Teneriffe
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November 14, 1811
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yellow fever deaths exceed 500 of the 3000 who remained in port orotava; ongoing power struggle with duke of parque banishing and imprisoning opponents
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Port Orotava is in a melancholy state due to yellow fever. A struggle for power between Duke of Parque and General Laburn, appointed to supersede him, is causing civil commotions. Both have adherents; the respectable community favors Laburn, but the Duke, holding power, is acting despotically to enforce obedience.