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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A vessel from Martinique reports that a ship from Marseilles brought news of the combined French, Spanish, and British fleets returning to port on orders from their courts, with mediating powers negotiating a peace expected soon.
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A vessel arrived at Cape Ann yesterday night in 13 days from Martinique, the master of which, we hear, brings an account that just before he sailed a vessel arrived there in a short passage from Marseilles in France, and brought an account that the combined fleets of France and Spain, together with the British, were returned into port by express orders from their respective courts; and that the mediating powers were negotiating, in order to bring about a peace, which it was thought would soon take place.
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Marseilles, France
Event Date
Just Before Sailing From Martinique, As Of December 27
Outcome
fleets returned to port by court orders; peace negotiations by mediating powers expected to conclude soon.
Event Details
A vessel from Marseilles arrived in Martinique shortly before another vessel sailed for Cape Ann, reporting that the combined fleets of France, Spain, and Britain had returned to port on express orders from their courts, while mediating powers negotiated for peace, thought imminent.