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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Extract from Trinidad, July 5, 1806: Francisco de Miranda is assembling ships and troops for an expedition to the Spanish Main, with local volunteers and British government support. A prior attempt failed when two schooners were captured due to mismanagement by Capt. Lewis of the Leander.
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Extract of a letter from Trinidad, dated July 5th, 1806.
Miranda is collecting ships and troops here, to proceed on his expedition on the Main. It is generally believed here that he will succeed, and a great number of respectable inhabitants have joined him as volunteers. I understand this government has ordered three sloops of war to cruize off where he intends to land, so that they may give him assistance in case he should want any; and it is said that the government has backed his bills on the British government for his expences. It is reported that he has received information from the Main, that the majority of the people are ready to join him as soon as he can effect a landing, which he can easily do with the reinforcement he will receive here, which I suppose will be about 700 or 800 men.
The first attempt he made was very discouraging: for on his arrival at the Main, he fell in with two Guarda Coastors, which attacked his two schooners he had with him, which they took and I believe, from the best information I can receive, it was by some mismanagement of capt. Lewis of the Leander, that they were taken; however the whole affair remains an entire mystery how the two schooners should be taken, and the ship not far off to windward; one of the schooners was the Bee, of Philadelphia commanded by capt. Huddle. Capt. Lewis has either left the ship or has been turned off, but I believe the latter, he is now at Barbadoes. The Leander is now commanded by capt. Johnson, of New-Providence, and a fit man in my opinion, for such an expedition, as he has commanded a privateer this and the last war, cruizing off the Island of Cuba.
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Trinidad
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July 5th, 1806
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two schooners taken in prior attempt; no casualties mentioned. current expedition expected to succeed with 700-800 reinforcements and local support.
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Miranda collecting ships and troops in Trinidad for expedition to the Main; believed to succeed with volunteers, government sloops for assistance, and backed bills. Reports indicate majority on Main ready to join upon landing. Prior attempt failed due to mismanagement by Capt. Lewis, leading to capture of two schooners including the Bee; Leander now under Capt. Johnson.