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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Count Lippe departed Lisbon on September 24 aboard the Expedition Packet, receiving lavish diamond-set gifts and gold cannon from the King of Portugal, plus a rumored £80,000 in a sealed box. He reformed the Portuguese army to 26,000 well-disciplined troops.
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Count Lippe sailed hence three days ago, in the Expedition Packet from Falmouth. The King made him a present of the following particulars.
His Majesty's picture set round with diamonds. Three very handsome rings, a stock buckle, a pair of shoe buckles and knee buckles, all diamonds. A black eagle (of which order the Count is) set round with diamonds. Six pieces of gold cannon of eight inches long, the circumference of the breech of each is ten inches, and each weighs 28lb. they are mounted on carriages, curiously wrought of pau santa, the hoops and bolts of which are silver.
It is positively said, that the Evening before the Count sailed, his Majesty sent on board the Packet, a box directed to him, also a letter desiring he would not open the box until he arrived in London, and that said box contained eighty thousand pounds sterling in money, if this latter be true, as it is generally believed to be, he has no reason to repent his coming to Portugal.
He has worked like a slave in modelling the army a-new, where are now 26,000 troops as well disciplined as any in Europe.
(Pau santa is a fine wood of value)
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Lisbon
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September 24
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count lippe received diamond-set gifts including the king's picture, rings, buckles, a black eagle, and six gold cannon; a sealed box rumored to contain £80,000; portuguese army reformed to 26,000 well-disciplined troops.
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Count Lippe sailed from Lisbon three days before September 24 on the Expedition Packet from Falmouth, after receiving presents from the King. The evening before sailing, the King sent a box to be opened in London, believed to contain eighty thousand pounds sterling. He remodeled the Portuguese army, resulting in 26,000 troops as well disciplined as any in Europe.