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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Report from Madrid on Spanish naval activities: five new men-of-war launched at Ferrol with five more nearly finished; a new ship ready at Cartagena built by an English shipbuilder; three English ships hired at Cadiz to transport troops and ammunition to America; Peru's tranquillity restored, with engineers to repair coastal fortifications and build a fortress on Juan Fernandez Island.
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Five new Men of War have been lately launched at Ferrol, and five more are near finished: a fine new Man of War, built on the English Model, is just ready to be launched at Carthagena, besides some others already built there by an English Shipbuilder, who was only a common Shipwright at home, but has a Pistole a Day here: Three English Ships have been hired at Cadiz to transport Troops and Ammunition to America; and as the Tranquillity of Peru is perfectly restored, Engineers are soon to be sent thither to repair the fortified Places on the Coasts of that Kingdom, and to build a Fortress in the Island of Juan Fernandez.
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Spain
Event Date
July 6, N.S.
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tranquillity of peru restored; five new men-of-war launched at ferrol, five more near finished; new ship ready at carthagena; three english ships hired for transport to america.
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Five new Men of War launched at Ferrol, five more near finished; fine new Man of War built on English Model ready to launch at Carthagena, plus others built by English Shipbuilder; three English Ships hired at Cadiz to transport Troops and Ammunition to America; with Peru's Tranquillity restored, Engineers to be sent to repair coastal fortifications and build Fortress on Island of Juan Fernandez.