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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Report from Norfolk dated April 8 on Spanish fleet movements: 19 Spanish ships of the line vs. 22 British under Lord St. Vincent; 5 Spanish sail and 60 merchants headed to West Indies, others to Brest. Fleets were 10-15 leagues apart; frigate passed through Spanish fleet. Dispatches to Admiral Parker in West Indies.
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Extract of a letter from Norfolk to a gentleman in this city, dated April 8.
"You have doubtless heard of the Spanish fleet being out. Copies of lord St. Vincent's dispatches to admiral Parker in the West Indies are in town. The Spaniards had 19 and lord St. Vincent 22 sail of the line -5 sail and 60 merchant ships had gone on for the West Indies ; the others, it is supposed, for Brest. The frigate which brought the advices to the West-Indies passed through the Spanish fleet. From what I can collect the fleets were not more than from 10 to 15 leagues apart."
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West Indies
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Dated April 8
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fleets 10-15 leagues apart; no engagement reported
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Spanish fleet of 19 sail of the line encountered British fleet of 22 under Lord St. Vincent. Five Spanish sail and 60 merchant ships proceeded to West Indies; remainder believed headed to Brest. Frigate carrying dispatches to Admiral Parker passed through Spanish fleet.