When was it published?

April 25, 1771 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 25, 1771

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Falkland Islands, Spanish Declaration, King Of Spain, Minorca, Gibraltar, Diplomatic Reservation

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Commentary dismissing concerns over Spain's reservation of prior claim to Falkland Islands in a declaration as mere formality, unlikely to cause issues with Britain, similar to unrenounced Spanish claims on Minorca and Gibraltar.

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People who would cavil, and are clamorous about that Part of the Spanish Declaration where the King of Spain makes a Reservation of a prior Claim of Right to Falkland's Island, would do well to consider that such Reservation is only mere Matter of Form, and is never likely to produce the smallest Misunderstanding between the two Crowns, especially when they recollect, or may inform themselves, that Spain never, to this Hour, has renounced her formal Claim of Right either to Minorca or Gibraltar, in the Treaties subsequent to our Possession of those Places.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Falkland Islands Spanish Declaration King Of Spain Minorca Gibraltar Diplomatic Reservation

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Spain

Where did it happen?

Falkland's Island

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Falkland's Island

Key Persons

King Of Spain

Outcome

reservation is only mere matter of form and never likely to produce the smallest misunderstanding between the two crowns.

Event Details

People who cavil about the Spanish Declaration where the King of Spain reserves a prior claim to Falkland's Island should consider it mere formality, especially since Spain has not renounced claims to Minorca or Gibraltar in subsequent treaties after British possession.