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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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News from Spain via Gijon: French troops garrison Pampleuse citadel in Navarre and Figneyras in Catalonia with Spanish king's consent. Rumors of Prince of Asturias marrying Miss Beauharnois, niece of French Empress, with Murat in Madrid preparing for emperor's arrival and Portugal as dowry. Five ships of the line and three frigates ready at Ferrol.
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By the brig Hope, Capt. Andrews, arrived on Monday 18th inst. at Marblehead, from Gijon, in Spain, in the Bay of Biscay, we have news from that country, to the 10th of last month. It appears that the citadel of Pampleuse, in the kingdom of Navarre, and that of Figneyras in the principality of Catalonia, had been garrisoned with French troops, with the consent and by order of the king of Spain, and therefore without any opposition from the commandant of the same:
that the general opinion of the best informed class in Spain, was, that the Prince of Asturias, the heir apparent of the throne, would be married to Miss Beauharnois, daughter of the ambassador: a niece of the Empress of France; and that Murat had already arrived in Madrid, no doubt preparatory to the coming of the emperor and the consummation of the said event, together with other arrangements, such as allotting Portugal as a dowry to his said niece.-
There were in Ferrol 5 ships of the line, one new, 2 of 120 guns, and 3 frigates, ready for sea....Mere.Adv.
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Spain
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10th Of Last Month
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citadels garrisoned without opposition; marriage plans with portugal as dowry; 5 ships of the line and 3 frigates ready for sea at ferrol
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Citadel of Pampleuse in Navarre and Figneyras in Catalonia garrisoned by French troops with consent of king of Spain. General opinion that Prince of Asturias to marry Miss Beauharnois, daughter of ambassador and niece of Empress of France. Murat arrived in Madrid preparatory to emperor's coming and arrangements including Portugal as dowry. In Ferrol, 5 ships of the line (one new, 2 of 120 guns) and 3 frigates ready for sea.