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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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French are reportedly planning a major action with renewed interest in Corsica, closer ties to Spain, mobilizing fleets in France and Spain, negotiating a new treaty with Algerines, securing a two-million loan at The Hague, and a secret treaty with Copenhagen. British administration aware; urges countering French perfidy.
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Stroke, and it is well known that their Solicitude about the Possession of
the Island of Corsica is redoubled. The Courts of Versailles and Madrid
were never on better Terms, the Spanish Monarch is caressed, and his
Acquaintance courted, by all the Noblesse of France; great Fleets, are
stirring out at almost every Port of France and Spain, a new Treaty is
now forming with the Algerines, and a Loan of two Millions negotiating
at the Hague; and that they are now carrying on a secret treaty with
the Court of Copenhagen is too apparent to be denied. These are Facts,
which, though strove to be hid and contradicted, are well known to many
of the Administration. It is the Characteristic of the French to be per-
fidious and ambitious, it is the Part of the English to chastise them; and
it is to be hoped that the Spirit of the British Nation will not be, untey iced,
and superior to all their Artifices.
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French meditating great stroke with redoubled solicitude for Corsica possession. Courts of Versailles and Madrid on better terms; Spanish Monarch caressed by French Noblesse. Great fleets stirring from ports in France and Spain. New treaty forming with Algerines; loan of two millions negotiating at The Hague; secret treaty with Court of Copenhagen. Facts known to administration despite attempts to hide. French perfidious and ambitious; English to chastise; hope British spirit not untey iced by artifice.