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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Report from Porto Rico via Norfolk: British frigate La Pique examined island harbors after St. Domingo; contributions levied for western fortifications amid military preparations. Coffee scarce at 18c; flour $12.50, codfish $6, mackerel $5.
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Norfolk, July 8.—We learn from Captain Carroway, of the sloop Howard and James, arrived here yesterday, in 13 days from Porto Rico, that a British frigate (believed La Pique,) arrived at Aguadilla on the 15th June, for the purpose, as supposed, of examining the harbors and ports of Porto Rico, having previously looked carefully into all the ports, bays and harbors of St. Domingo. Capt. C. further states that contribution had been recently levied on the inhabitants of Porto Rico, for the purpose of putting the fortifications at the west end of the Island in a good state of repair; and considerable military preparations were manifest in that quarter of the island, the object of which we are left to conjecture.
Coffee at Port Rico was 18c, and scarcely any in market—Flour $12 50, exclusive of duty—Codfish $6—Mackerel $5
[Beacon.]
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Porto Rico
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15th June
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contribution levied on inhabitants for fortifications repair; considerable military preparations at west end of island
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British frigate (believed La Pique) arrived at Aguadilla on 15th June to examine harbors and ports of Porto Rico, after inspecting those of St. Domingo. Recent contribution levied for repairing fortifications at west end; military preparations evident there.