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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Lisbon reports Portugal's peace with France and Spain settled, terms unknown but likely closing port to English trade, prompting British merchants to evacuate amid confiscation fears. Northern European settlements reduce high freights for English vessels.
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Extract of a Letter from a respectable House in Lisbon, to his Correspondent in this town, dated July 12, 1801.
"The strongest assurances are given, that the Peace of this country with France and Spain is positively settled, but the terms are yet unknown—It is however generally understood that this port will be shut against the trade of England, and that those established here will be obliged to quit the country—Indeed many have already removed, and most of them are making preparations for it, by placing their property in safety—for many hints have been given them that a Confiscation might be feared.
Since the settlement of affairs in the North of Europe, and the renewal of a free Navigation to the Danes and Swedes, your vessels no longer command the high freights they did, nor indeed can they make answer to such as are now giving to others."
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Lisbon
Event Date
July 12, 1801
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peace settled; lisbon port to shut to english trade; british merchants evacuating with fears of confiscation; reduced freights for english vessels due to northern european navigation renewals.
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Strong assurances of Portugal's peace with France and Spain, terms unknown but expected to exclude English trade from Lisbon, forcing established merchants to leave and secure property amid confiscation threats. Many have already departed. Northern European settlements and renewed free navigation for Danes and Swedes lower high freights previously enjoyed by English vessels.