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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Report from Leghorn on rumors of escalating tensions between Spain and Britain, with preparations for troop transport to Malaga, contrasted by a grand entertainment in Paris by the Spanish ambassador to the British Earl of Waldegrave, leading to conjectures of resolved disputes for the benefit of British merchants and West Indies trade.
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WE hear by the Capt. of an English Ship arriv'd here from Barcelona, that they talk'd there of the State of Affairs between Spain and Great-Britain, as if they were of such a Nature as not to be settled by NEGOCIATION; and that they were confirm'd in this Idea, by an Order which the Catholick King had sent to that Court, to have a Number of Transports, necessary for the transporting 8000 Men to Malaga. Notwithstanding which, the A-la-main that arrived Yesterday from Paris says, the Marques de la Mina, the Spanish Embassador there, gave a grand Entertainment, the 1st Inst. N. S. to his Excellency the Earl of Waldegrave, from whence the Parisians conjecture, that all Disputes between us and the Spaniards were adjusted. We heartily wish they were, to the Satisfaction of our plunder'd Merchants, the future Safety of our Trade in the West-Indies, and the Honour of the British Nation.
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Spain
Event Date
May 17
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conjectured adjustment of disputes between spain and great britain, wished for satisfaction of plundered merchants, safety of west-indies trade, and british honor
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Rumors from Barcelona via English ship captain indicate affairs between Spain and Great Britain unlikely to settle by negotiation, confirmed by Catholic King's order for transports to move 8000 men to Malaga. Contrarily, report from Paris via A-la-main notes Marques de la Mina's grand entertainment on 1st Inst. N.S. for Earl of Waldegrave, leading Parisians to conjecture disputes adjusted.