When was it published?

January 19, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 19, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Piracy Or Privateering, Colonial Affairs, Trade Or Commerce

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. George Gordon, King Of Portugal

Q: What keywords are associated?

Advice Boat, Lisbon Arrival, Algirines, Tercera, George Gordon, East Indies, Indian Seizures, Nova Colonia, Spanish Fortifications

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Advice-boat from Brazil via Western Isles arrived in Lisbon on September 22, N.S., aided by Mr. George Gordon to avoid Algerian pirates near Tercera. Carried dispatches and news: Indians seized Portuguese East Indies settlements; Spaniards building forts near Nova Colonia to block River of Plata trade.

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By the last Letters from Lisbon we have Advice, that on the 22d of September, N. S. arrived an Advice-Boat from the Brazils, but last from the Western Isles; when She came to Tercera, the Governor and Council of that Island judged it very unsafe for her to proceed any further for fear of the Algirines that were among those Islands, and had done much Mischief thereabouts; consequently they could not imagine by what Means to send the Avizo's to the King of Portugal:

But Mr. George Gordon being there, about his Experiments of Diving, offered his Service, and by his Interest made an English Crew, and under English Colours, with a proper Passport, deliver her safe at Lisbon.

There were on board her a great Number of Avizo's, (or Express) and other Things of great Consequence.

She brought Advice, that the Indians have disposed the Portuguese of several Settlements in the East-Indies: And that the Spaniards are building Fortifications near Nova Colonia, to interrupt the Trade to that Place by Way of the River of Plata.

What sub-type of article is it?

Piracy Or Privateering Colonial Affairs Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Advice Boat Lisbon Arrival Algirines Tercera George Gordon East Indies Indian Seizures Nova Colonia Spanish Fortifications

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. George Gordon King Of Portugal

Where did it happen?

Tercera

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Tercera

Event Date

22d Of September, N. S.

Key Persons

Mr. George Gordon King Of Portugal

Outcome

advice-boat delivered safely to lisbon with important dispatches. indians disposed portuguese of several east-indies settlements. spaniards building fortifications near nova colonia to interrupt trade by river of plata.

Event Details

An advice-boat from the Brazils, last from the Western Isles, arrived at Tercera where authorities deemed it unsafe to proceed due to Algirines among the islands who had caused much mischief. Mr. George Gordon, present for diving experiments, offered service, assembled an English crew, sailed under English colors with passport, and delivered the boat safely to Lisbon. The boat carried numerous avizos and items of great consequence, including advice that Indians have disposed Portuguese of several East-Indies settlements and Spaniards are building fortifications near Nova Colonia to interrupt trade via the River of Plata.