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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Preliminaries for a treaty of accommodation between Spain and Great Britain signed in London on September 9, N.S., by British ministers and Sir Thomas Fitz-Gerald. Ratification in two months, followed by an eight-month congress at a to-be-agreed location, possibly London.
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We hear from London, that the Convention, or the Preliminaries that are to serve as the Basis of the Treaty of Accommodation between the Courts of Spain and Great Britain, were signed the 9th Instant, in the Evening, N. S. by the Ministers named by his Britannick Majesty, and Sir Thomas Fitz-Gerald, Minister from his Catholick Majesty: and that Couriers were dispatched away with Advice of it to the Catholick Court, and Mr. Keene the British Minister there.
It is agreed that those Preliminaries shall be ratified in two Months: that the respective Plenipotentiaries shall assemble two Months after the Ratification, in a Congress to be held in such a Place as shall be agreed upon, and that the Congress shall continue eight Months and no longer.
It seems he has been more particularly informed than we are, but the Utrecht Courant disagrees with him as to the Conferences, which he says are to be held at Madrid; but we rather think, for several Reasons, they ought to be held in London, and an End put to them, before the Meeting of the Parliament.
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London
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9th Instant, N. S.
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preliminaries signed; ratification in two months; congress two months after ratification, lasting eight months, location to be agreed upon.
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The Convention or Preliminaries for the Treaty of Accommodation between Spain and Great Britain signed in London on the 9th Instant, N. S., in the evening, by ministers named by his Britannick Majesty and Sir Thomas Fitz-Gerald, Minister from his Catholick Majesty. Couriers dispatched to the Catholick Court and Mr. Keene. Preliminaries to be ratified in two months; plenipotentiaries to assemble two months after ratification for a congress lasting eight months at an agreed place. Debate on location: Utrecht Courant suggests Madrid, but preference for London before Parliament meeting.