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Foreign News October 26, 1802

The Kentucky Gazette

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

What is this article about?

French minister Gen. Lannes hastily left Lisbon on the 10th instant due to a dispute with Portuguese authorities over baggage search, alarming the Portuguese. Mail arrived reporting the incident.

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A mail from Lisbon arrived this morning and has brought the extraordinary intelligence, that in consequence of some misunderstanding between the French and Portuguese Governments, Gen. Lannes, the French minister at the latter court, quitted Lisbon very hastily on the morning of the 10th instant, in consequence the packet was detained two days longer than otherwise would have staid. The Portuguese appeared to be much alarmed at his sudden departure.

The quarrel is said to have been occasioned by the Portuguese Minister of Police having insisted on searching some baggage belonging to the French Minister, who remonstrated to the Court of Portugal, and even insisted on the dismissal of the Minister of Police, which being refused, he immediately quitted Lisbon for Paris.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Lisbon Diplomatic Incident French Minister Departure Portugal France Quarrel Baggage Search Dispute

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Lannes Portuguese Minister Of Police

Where did it happen?

Lisbon

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lisbon

Event Date

Morning Of The 10th Instant

Key Persons

Gen. Lannes Portuguese Minister Of Police

Outcome

gen. lannes quitted lisbon for paris; portuguese appeared much alarmed at his sudden departure.

Event Details

In consequence of a misunderstanding between French and Portuguese Governments, Gen. Lannes, French minister, quitted Lisbon hastily on the morning of the 10th instant after the Portuguese Minister of Police insisted on searching his baggage. Lannes remonstrated to the Court of Portugal and demanded the Police Minister's dismissal, which was refused.

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