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Foreign News May 13, 1785

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Reports from Jamaica via Antigua papers detail military tensions on the Spanish Main: Major Lowrey requests urgent aid against advancing Spaniards near Musquito shore; British sloop Swan defeats Spanish packet; Spaniards buy arms in Kingston; rumor of captured British third regiment; relief supplies shipped to distressed Honduras bay inhabitants.

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Capt. Gardiner, arrived since our last from Antigua, has favoured us with a couple of Antigua papers: The advices contained in them are of but little importance to our readers: such of them however, as are in any measure interesting or amusing, we have selected for this day's paper.

From Kington (Jamaica) we learn, that an express boat had arrived in that harbour from Cape Gracios-a-Dios, on the Spanish main, with dispatches from Major Lowrey (the commanding officer)--to the Lieut. Governor, containing the most pressing solicitations for immediate succors, as the Major had received positive advices that the Spaniards were in motion in all parts of the country surrounding the Musquito shore, to attack him in a small work he has lately fortified: and that he expected the approach of their advanced guard in five days from the date of his letters; and that in consequence of the above, another detachment of regular troops, were to be sent to the Spanish Main: That an engagement between the British sloop of war Swan and a Spanish packet had taken place, wherein the latter is said to have been worsted; and obliged to surrender: That several Spaniards had been employed in purchasing large quantities of arms, and ammunition in Kingstown, under a pretence, that they were to be shipped to Rio-de la-Haches, for the purpose of subjugating the Indians on the Spanish Main: and that a report prevailed in that place, said to have been brought to Montego-Bay by the master of a small Spanish vessel from the Spanish main, that his Britannick majesty's third regiment of foot, which sailed from Port-Royal some time since, had fallen into the hands of the Spaniards, who have made prisoners of both officers and men--

Large quantities of flour, biscuit, &c. have been shipped on board sundry vessels in the harbour of Kingston, (Jamaica), for the relief of the distressed inhabitants of the bay of Honduras; of which they are said to be in great want.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Spanish Main Musquito Shore Major Lowrey British Sloop Swan Spanish Packet Surrender Arms Purchase Kingston British Regiment Captured Honduras Relief

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Gardiner Major Lowrey

Where did it happen?

Spanish Main

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Spanish Main

Key Persons

Capt. Gardiner Major Lowrey

Outcome

spanish packet surrendered; rumored capture of british third regiment officers and men; relief supplies shipped to honduras.

Event Details

Express boat from Cape Gracios-a-Dios brings dispatches from Major Lowrey requesting immediate succors against Spaniards moving to attack his fortified work on Musquito shore, expecting advanced guard in five days; another troop detachment to be sent; British sloop Swan engages and worsts Spanish packet, forcing surrender; Spaniards purchase arms and ammunition in Kingstown pretending for Rio-de la-Haches to subjugate Indians; report from Montego-Bay of third regiment captured by Spaniards after sailing from Port-Royal; flour and biscuit shipped from Kingston harbor for relief of distressed Honduras bay inhabitants.

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