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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Ships from Buenos Aires arrived in Cadiz with valuable cargo including over 1.3 million pieces of eight, but suffered heavy casualties: 200 dead and 400 sick from the voyage. A new governor is to be sent, and a storm blew ships out of the bay.
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Last Week arrived here the 3 Men of War, the Galga, the Paloma, and the San Francisco Xavier, with the San Bruno Merchant-Man, from Buenos Ayres, which they left the 27th of August last, and the River of Plate the 27th of November, and came in 105 Days. The 2 Men of War who remain'd in that River, were careening, and may be expected here in June. Two others that have lain ready here some Time, we reckon will soon be dispatched, and are to carry over a new Governor. The Cargo brought by the Men of War and St. Bruno, is 1,317,520 Pieces of Eight, 7960 Marks of wrought Plate, 3344 Pistoles, 1203 Ounces Ingots and wrought Gold, 29,908 Hides in the Hair, 1309 Arroves of Vicuna Wool, 64 ditto Alpaga Wool, 61 Quintals of Elephant's Teeth, and 184 Barrels of Tallow. Some Ships were blown out of our Bay two Days ago by a violent Levant Wind, which still continues. Out of the 3 Men of War and Register Ship, 200 of those Ships Company had died in the Passage, and 400 were brought or bringing ashore sick, that few it was thought would recover; and if they had tarry'd out a Week longer, most of the People had perish'd, their Provisions and Water being near exhausted.
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Cadiz
Event Date
March 17. N. S.
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200 of the ships' company died during the passage; 400 brought ashore sick, few expected to recover; cargo included 1,317,520 pieces of eight, 7960 marks of wrought plate, 3344 pistoles, 1203 ounces ingots and wrought gold, 29,908 hides in the hair, 1309 arroves of vicuna wool, 64 ditto alpaga wool, 61 quintals of elephant's teeth, and 184 barrels of tallow.
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Three men-of-war (Galga, Paloma, San Francisco Xavier) and the San Bruno merchant-man arrived in Cadiz from Buenos Aires, having left there on August 27 and the River of Plate on November 27, taking 105 days. Two other men-of-war remain in the River of Plate careening and expected in June. Two more men-of-war in Cadiz are to carry a new governor soon. Some ships blown out of the bay by a violent Levant wind two days ago, which continues.