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Report from Rio Janeiro, Brazil: British ambassador Lord Strangford arrived; India and Cape convoys touched there; 40,000 British and Portuguese troops camped under Count de Arcos, likely targeting Spanish settlements; Spaniards arrested and sent to River Plate, including Liniers; British fleet of 6 ships-of-the-line and frigates under Sir Sydney Smith; import duties 24% ad valorem.
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Rio Janeiro, Brazils
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spaniards in brazils arrested and sent to the river of plate, including liniers; duties 24 per cent ad valorem on imports, none on exports
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Lord Strangford arrived as British ambassador; convoys to India and Cape of Good Hope touched there; camp formed for 40,000 British and Portuguese troops under Count de Arcos, destination against Spanish settlements; unaware of European unity between Spanish, English, Portuguese; British naval force of six sail of the line (Foudroyant 80, London 98, Marlborough 74, Monarch 74, Bedford 74, Agamemnon 64) and frigates (Surveillance, Prudent, Constance) under Sir Sydney Smith