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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Lisbon report: Portuguese royals in good health; King considering neutrality amid potential war with Spain and Britain. Couriers from Paris; conjectures of French commerce treaty. Ambassador preparations canceled. British squadron off Cape St. Vincent; Portuguese warships convoying from Bay of All Saints; Dutch Dolphin cruises against Sallee corsairs.
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Several Couriers arrived here of Late from Paris, and are immediately sent back with Answers to their Dispatches; but what is said of the Negotiations on the Tapis, are but mere Conjectures: some People give out, that a Treaty of Commerce is almost concluded between the two Courts: However it be, we have laid aside the Preparations that were making for the Reception of the Marquis de Argenson, who was expected with the Character of the Ambassador from the King of France.
The British Squadron commanded by Admiral Haddock, cruises off Cape St. Vincent, and visits all the Ships passing that Way. Two of our Men of War are sailed from Tagus, to convoy home the Ships from the Bay of All Saints, which are out at Sea. The Dolphin, a Dutch Man of War, commanded by Capt. Akkerloot, has likewise set sail from hence, in order to cruise upon the Corsairs of Sallee.
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Lisbon
Event Date
August 2
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preparations for marquis de argenson laid aside; british squadron visiting ships; portuguese men of war convoying ships from bay of all saints; dutch dolphin cruising against sallee corsairs.
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Portuguese royals in perfect health; King holding councils and likely to declare neutrality in potential war with Spain and Great Britain. Couriers from Paris exchanged; conjectures of commerce treaty with France, but preparations for French ambassador canceled. British squadron under Admiral Haddock cruising off Cape St. Vincent. Two Portuguese men of war sailed from Tagus to convoy ships from Bay of All Saints. Dutch man of war Dolphin under Capt. Akkerloot sailed to cruise against Sallee corsairs.