When was it published?

May 18, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News May 18, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Ambassadors Of Great Britain, Ambassadors Of Holland, Count De La Marck, Catholic King

Q: What keywords are associated?

Madrid Negotiations, Spain France Alliance, American Commerce, New Spain Slaves, Maritime Powers Restraint

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Madrid, British and Dutch ambassadors are uneasy over secret negotiations between Spain and France, beyond planned marriages, including a common cause to support American commerce, French proposals to supply New Spain with slaves (favorably received), and a project to restrain maritime powers' trade in America.

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They write from Madrid, that the Ambassadors of Great-Britain and Holland at the Spanish Court, are under great Uneasiness at what is treating on (besides the Marriages) between that Court and the Count de la Marck, Ambassador from France: It's assured that one of the Articles is, for those two Crowns to make a common Cause in respect to supporting the Commerce in America. The Ambassador of France has, it's said, even made some Propositions to the Catholic King concerning the furnishing New-Spain with Negroes, which have been favourably received. It's further reported, that a Project is actually formed between the two Courts to forcibly restrain the Commerce of the Maritime Powers in America.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Madrid Negotiations Spain France Alliance American Commerce New Spain Slaves Maritime Powers Restraint

What entities or persons were involved?

Ambassadors Of Great Britain Ambassadors Of Holland Count De La Marck Catholic King

Where did it happen?

Madrid

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Madrid

Key Persons

Ambassadors Of Great Britain Ambassadors Of Holland Count De La Marck Catholic King

Outcome

propositions to furnish new-spain with negroes favourably received; project formed to restrain commerce of maritime powers in america.

Event Details

Ambassadors of Great-Britain and Holland uneasy at negotiations between Spanish Court and French Ambassador Count de la Marck, besides marriages, including article for common cause supporting commerce in America; French propositions to Catholic King for furnishing New-Spain with Negroes favourably received; project to forcibly restrain commerce of maritime powers in America.