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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Captain Godfrey, arriving from Bay of Honduras on August 26, reports English inhabitants expecting imminent Spanish attack by several thousand troops and gunboats from Bacalar and Campeche. English are preparing defenses with armed boats; a sent flag of truce had not returned.
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Capt. Godfrey, who arrived yesterday (via quarantine) from the Bay of Honduras, which he left 26th August, informs, that the inhabitants expected an immediate attack from the Spaniards; having received information that several thousand troops and a number of gunboats, &c. were fitting out at Bacalar and Campeachy, for the purpose of attacking them. The English were making spirited exertions to receive them;—and had armed boats watching their movements. A flag of truce, which had been sent them by the English, had not returned when Capt. G. sailed.
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Bay Of Honduras
Event Date
26th August
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Inhabitants of Bay of Honduras expected immediate attack from Spaniards, informed of several thousand troops and gunboats fitting out at Bacalar and Campeachy to attack them. English making spirited exertions to receive them, with armed boats watching movements. Flag of truce sent by English had not returned when Capt. Godfrey sailed on 26th August.