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National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Reports from Oporto and Dominica indicate Europe uniting against France, with England, Holland, Spain planning naval blockades, Prussia and Germany land harassment; Portugal expected to remain neutral. A ship from England brought news of inevitable war with France and seamen bounties.
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March 23.
Extract of a letter from Oporto, to a respectable House in this city, dated January 15.
"We are hourly expecting to hear, that England, Holland and Spain have declared war with France: These combined forces by sea, intend to prevent any provisions entering the ports of France, without respect to the flag of any country; Prussia, Germany, &c. &c. will harass them by land; in short all Europe seems combined against that nation. Most people are of opinion, that Portugal will maintain a neutrality, which will be very happy for us."
Accounts from Dominica state, that an armed copper bottom ship had arrived there from England about the 20th of February, after a remarkable short passage, by which intelligence was received that a war with France was now become inevitable, and that eight guineas bounty were given for entering seamen, when she sailed.
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Europe
Event Date
January 15 And About February 20
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inevitable war with france; portugal neutrality; eight guineas bounty for seamen
Event Details
Letter from Oporto expects declarations of war by England, Holland, Spain against France, with combined naval blockade of French ports and land harassment by Prussia, Germany; Europe combined against France; Portugal to maintain neutrality. Ship from England arrives in Dominica with news of inevitable war and seamen bounties.