When was it published?

September 28, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News September 28, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Cornwallis, Governor Littleton, Sir William Burnaby, Spanish Governor Of Merida

Q: What keywords are associated?

Bay Of Honduras, English Grievances, Spanish Orders, Evacuation, Merida Dispatches, Colonial Dispute

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What is this article about?

A British sloop arrived in the Bay of Honduras on May 17 with dispatches from Governor Littleton and Sir William Burnaby to the Spanish Governor of Merida about English grievances. The response, delivered after three weeks, ordered English settlers to evacuate all areas except Old River Balise and the south side of New River, threatening seizure of property and imprisonment otherwise.

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By a Gentleman from the Bay of Honduras we have the following Intelligence, viz. That on the 17th of May his Majesty's Sloop Swift, Captain Cornwallis, arrived there from Jamaica, with dispatches from his Excellency Governor Littleton, and Sir William Burnaby, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Fleet in the Leeward Islands, to the Spanish Governor of Merida, relating to the Grievances of our People in the Bay: And that on the 19th Capt. Cornwallis's First Lieutenant went with these Dispatches to Merida, and returned in about three Weeks after with an Answer to them; and brought positive Orders to the English in the Bay to evacuate every Place there, excepting the Old River Balise, and the South Side of the New River, 20 Leagues up; and that if they should be found on the North side of the new River, or at any other Place or Places but the two abovementioned, their Negroes and Effects should be seized, and themselves made Prisoners, till the King of Spain's Pleasure should be known.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Bay Of Honduras English Grievances Spanish Orders Evacuation Merida Dispatches Colonial Dispute

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Cornwallis Governor Littleton Sir William Burnaby Spanish Governor Of Merida

Where did it happen?

Bay Of Honduras

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Bay Of Honduras

Event Date

17th Of May

Key Persons

Captain Cornwallis Governor Littleton Sir William Burnaby Spanish Governor Of Merida

Outcome

orders to evacuate all places except old river balise and south side of new river 20 leagues up; threats of seizure of negroes and effects, and imprisonment if found elsewhere until king of spain's pleasure known.

Event Details

His Majesty's Sloop Swift, Captain Cornwallis, arrived from Jamaica on 17th May with dispatches to Spanish Governor of Merida on grievances of English in Bay. On 19th, first lieutenant delivered them and returned in three weeks with answer ordering evacuation except specified areas.