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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Reports from Madeira via Captain Potts indicate rising tensions between Britain and Spain potentially leading to war. French forces seized Spanish warships in Ferrol and Corunna, manning them with officers from Rochefort. Fears in Madeira and Lisbon of French plans to invade Madeira and Brazil.
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Captain Potts, of the British ship Medway, left Madeira the 30th October, by him we learn that accounts had reached Madeira of the misunderstanding between Great-Britain and Spain, which it was believed would terminate in open hostilities. Advices had been received from Spain which state, that the French had taken possession of the Spanish ships of war in Ferrol, Corunna, &c. and that French officers and mariners had arrived from Rochefort and other ports of France to man the Spanish Ships. Apprehensions were entertained in Madeira (in consequence of advices from Lisbon) of a visit from the French; those advices, moreover, stated, that the court of Lisbon was alarmed by the discovery of a plan, which the French government had formed for taking possession of the island of Madeira and the Brazils.
Norfolk Ledger.
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Madeira
Event Date
As Of 30th October
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french took possession of spanish ships of war in ferrol, corunna, etc.; french officers and mariners arrived to man them; alarms over french plans for madeira and brazil
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Accounts reached Madeira of misunderstanding between Great-Britain and Spain believed to end in open hostilities. Advices from Spain state French possession of Spanish warships in Ferrol, Corunna, etc., with French from Rochefort manning them. Apprehensions in Madeira from Lisbon advices of potential French visit; Lisbon court alarmed by French plan to take Madeira and Brazil.