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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract from Cadiz letter dated July 4, 1779, details British fleet of 32 ships in the channel, French fleet of 35 off Groyne to join 12 Spanish ships, Spanish squadron of 32 sailing from Cadiz toward Gibraltar with troops marching, Spanish King's edict banning trade with Britain under treason penalty, declaration of war reasons, and capture of richly laden British East Indiaman Osterley by two French frigates into Morlaix.
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"The British, Spanish, and French fleets were all at sea last month, the former met in the channel by a Danish ship; it consisted of 32 ships of the line and frigates. That of France consisted of 35 ships of the line, was off the Groyne, from which place they were to be joined by 12 Spanish sail of the line.
The Spanish grand squadron sailed the 22d in the morning from Cadiz, consisting it is said, of 32 sail of the line and frigates, and supposed to be gone against Gibraltar; where troops were already marching. I now forward you a Spanish paper, in which is published the King's edict, forbidding, under the penalty of high treason, his subjects from trading, corresponding, or having the least intercourse with those of Great Britain; likewise his Catholic Majesty's declaration, setting forth his reasons for commencing hostilities with Great Britain. The same paper informs, of the taking the Osterley East Indiaman richly laden, by two French frigates who carried her into Morlaix."
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Cadiz
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July 4, 1779
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taking of the osterley east indiaman richly laden by two french frigates into morlaix
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British fleet of 32 ships of the line and frigates met in the channel by Danish ship; French fleet of 35 ships of the line off the Groyne to join 12 Spanish sail of the line; Spanish grand squadron of 32 sail of the line and frigates sailed 22d from Cadiz toward Gibraltar with troops marching; King's edict forbidding trade or intercourse with Great Britain under high treason penalty; declaration of reasons for hostilities with Great Britain