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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Amsterdam letters report Spain has not compensated the Dutch States General for seized ships in America, raising fears of invasion in Dutch West Indies colonies amid Spanish orders to equip a fleet of 15-20 men-of-war and secret troop movements. Report also claims Dutch Admiral D'Esther's ships sank four Spanish Guard de la Costa off Curacao.
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That no Satisfaction has yet been made by the Spaniards, to the States General, for the several Dutch Ships taken by the Guard de la Costa in America; and that their High Mightinesses have at present so little Expectation of any Restitution being made on that Account, that they are rather apprehensive of an Invasion of some of their Colonies in the West-Indies; which they have just Grounds to fear, from the Advices which have lately been received from several Ports of Spain, that Orders have been Sent from the Spanish Court to Equip, with all Expedition, a Fleet of 15 or 20 Men of War, from 50 to 70 Guns, which, it's reported, are designed for America, and that Troops are marching towards the Sea Coast with the utmost Secrecy.
It is reported, that Mr. Terry, the King of Spain's Agent to the South-Sea Company, has received Advice from his Court, that Four or Five Dutch Men of War, commanded by Admiral D'Esther, had actually sunk and destroyed Four Spanish Guard de la Costa off the Island of Curacao.
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West Indies
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four spanish guard de la costa sunk and destroyed; no satisfaction made for seized dutch ships; fears of invasion
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No satisfaction by Spaniards to States General for Dutch ships taken by Guard de la Costa in America; little expectation of restitution, leading to apprehensions of invasion in West-Indies colonies; advices from Spain of orders to equip fleet of 15 or 20 men of war for America and troops marching secretly to coast; report that Dutch men of war under Admiral D'Esther sunk four Spanish Guard de la Costa off Curacao