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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A New-York paper reports that Spaniards have completed a fortified settlement and garrison on Tinian Island in the Pacific Ocean, prompted by frequent English expeditions, preventing future navigators from using it as a refreshment stop like Lord Anson did in 1742.
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The Spaniards, says a New-York paper, have now completed a settlement on the island of Tinian, in the Pacific Ocean, long. 140 deg. W. from the meridian of Philadelphia, lat. 16 deg. N. between Manila in Asia, and Acapulco in America: they have built some strong works, and formed a garrison. The frequent expeditions of the English and others have been the cause thereof; so that future circumnavigators will not have the advantage of this little paradise to touch and refresh at, as Lord Anson did, in 1742. it being now garrisoned and peopled by the most supercilious and selfish people on earth, and who look upon themselves as masters, not only of the Ladrones, but all the other islands in that immense expanse of ocean.
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Tinian, Pacific Ocean
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settlement completed with strong works and garrison; island now controlled by spaniards, denying refreshment to future circumnavigators.
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Spaniards have completed a settlement on Tinian Island, building strong works and forming a garrison, in response to frequent expeditions by the English and others. The island, located long. 140 deg. W. from Philadelphia, lat. 16 deg. N., between Manila and Acapulco, was previously used as a refreshment spot by Lord Anson in 1742. It is now garrisoned and peopled by Spaniards who claim mastery over the Ladrones and other islands in the ocean.