When was it published?

October 5, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News October 5, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Keene, Marquis De Villarias, Mr. Chateaurenault

Q: What keywords are associated?

British Spanish Diplomacy, Pardo Convention, West Indies Ships, Georgia Carolina Settlements, Asiento Treaty

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

British Minister Mr. Keene delivered a declaration to Spanish Minister Marquis de Villarias in Madrid, insisting on Spain fulfilling the Pardo Convention of January 14, renouncing rights to search British ships in West Indies, acknowledging English settlements in Georgia and Carolina, and warning of breaking negotiations if unmet.

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His Excellency Mr. Keene (his Britannick Majesty's Minister and Plenipotentiary) has delivered the following Declaration to the Marquis de Villarias, the King of Spain's Minister, and the Spanish Court at Madrid, with Some material Paragraphs of News not yet Publish'd.

That, setting aside the Affairs relating to the South Sea Company and the Asiento Treaty, his Britannick Majesty insists upon the King's executing, without any further Delay, the Engagements he enter'd into by the Convention, sign'd at the Pardo, the 14th of last January; that his Majesty shall renounce the Right he pretends to have to visit the British Ships in the West-Indian Seas; that this Renunciation shall be inserted in the new Treaty to be made between the two Courts; that the King shall acknowledge the Justice of the Right by which the English possess their Establishments on the Confines of Georgia and Carolina: All which Conditions, his Britannick Majesty thinks he has the more Right to insist upon, inasmuch as the Payment of the 95,000l. bears so great a Disproportion with the Expences Great-Britain has been put to in Arming herself in the present Juncture; and that if these Conditions are not accepted, he (Mr. Keene) and Mr. Chateaurenault will be oblig'd to break off the Negotiations, and retire.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

British Spanish Diplomacy Pardo Convention West Indies Ships Georgia Carolina Settlements Asiento Treaty

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Keene Marquis De Villarias Mr. Chateaurenault

Where did it happen?

Madrid

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Madrid

Event Date

The 14th Of Last January

Key Persons

Mr. Keene Marquis De Villarias Mr. Chateaurenault

Outcome

insistence on treaty fulfillment or break off negotiations and retirement

Event Details

Mr. Keene delivered a declaration insisting on execution of the Pardo Convention engagements, Spanish renunciation of right to visit British ships in West-Indian Seas to be inserted in new treaty, acknowledgment of English rights in Georgia and Carolina establishments, citing disproportion of 95,000l. payment to British arming expenses; threat to break negotiations if conditions not accepted.