When was it published?

January 2, 1761 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News January 2, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Naval Affairs, Political

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Count De Croix, Marquis De Castellar, Count De La Vega Florida, King

Q: What keywords are associated?

Galicia Militia, Troop Mobilization, Portugal Trade Ban, Religious Revenues, Spanish Warships, Naval Preparations

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Galicia, Spain, on Sept. 1, military preparations include mobilizing 16,000 militia to join 12,000 regulars under Marquis de Castellar amid tensions with Portugal. Trade to Portugal is banned on pain of death. Revenues from religious communities may add 100M piastres to the crown, with restrictions on monks. Ten warships are readied at Corunna and Ferrol under Count de la Vega Florida.

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St. Jago de Compostela, in Galicia, the most N. W. Province of Spain - and bounded by Portugal on the South. Sept. 1.

The count de Croix, captain gen. of this kingdom has ordered all the militia of this country, and particularly that of Orense and Tuy upon the Minho, which partly separates Galicia from the dominions of the king of Portugal, to be in readiness to join a body of 12,000 regular troops, which were to march that way under the command of the Marquis de Castellar, captain general.

Galicia is the best peopled of any province in Spain, the inhabitants are brave and good soldiers, and the militia form a body of 16,000 men.

These measures engage the attention of the public, so much the more, because the Trade to Portugal has been prohibited on Pain of Death, and exact enquiries are ordered to be made into the revenues of the Religious Communities, which it's thought will be added to those of the Crown, and will produce a clear profit to the latter of 100,000,000 piastres. It is pretended that the King will maintain the Religious at a certain allowance per day. It's added, that no more Monks are to be admitted without his majesty's express leave, and that their present number consists of above 80,000, most of them capable of bearing arms.

Orders have been sent to Corunna and Ferrol to keep ten men of war ready upon the first notice; and the Count de la Vega Florida, lieutenant general of the marine, is to command that squadron, and hoist his flag on board the Foudroyant. Sailors are raising with the utmost expedition to man this fleet.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Naval Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Galicia Militia Troop Mobilization Portugal Trade Ban Religious Revenues Spanish Warships Naval Preparations

What entities or persons were involved?

Count De Croix Marquis De Castellar Count De La Vega Florida King

Where did it happen?

Galicia, Spain

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Galicia, Spain

Event Date

Sept. 1

Key Persons

Count De Croix Marquis De Castellar Count De La Vega Florida King

Outcome

trade to portugal prohibited on pain of death; religious revenues potentially adding 100,000,000 piastres to crown; restrictions on admitting new monks; 10 men of war to be readied.

Event Details

Count de Croix orders militia, especially from Orense and Tuy, to join 12,000 regular troops marching under Marquis de Castellar. Galicia has 16,000 brave militia. Public attention heightened by trade ban to Portugal, enquiries into religious revenues for crown addition, king to provide allowances to religious, no new monks without leave, 80,000 monks capable of arms. Orders to prepare 10 warships at Corunna and Ferrol under Count de la Vega Florida on Foudroyant, raising sailors urgently.