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Herald Of The United States
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
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Captain Story, arriving in New York from Leghorn, reported being informed by British officers off Malaga that preliminaries of peace were signed on August 4 at Madrid between Spain and Great Britain, with expectations of a general peace.
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Capt. Story, who arrived at New York, on the 19th inst. in 47 days from Leghorn, informs, that on the 16th of August, off Malaga he was boarded by several officers from the British cutter L'Espoir, Capt. Hope, then only two days from Gibraltar. They informed Capt. Story, (and in such a way as to induce Capt. S. to believe the news), that authentic accounts had reached Gibraltar, direct, that on the 4th of August, the PRELIMINARIES of PEACE were signed at Madrid, between SPAIN and GREAT-BRITAIN-And that it was the general opinion, at Gibraltar that a GENERAL PEACE would soon take place.
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Madrid
Event Date
4th Of August
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preliminaries of peace signed between spain and great britain; general peace expected soon.
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Authentic accounts reached Gibraltar that on the 4th of August, the preliminaries of peace were signed at Madrid between Spain and Great Britain. It was the general opinion at Gibraltar that a general peace would soon take place. This information was relayed to Capt. Story by officers from the British cutter L'Espoir off Malaga on the 16th of August.