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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Private letter from Holland reports Spanish Court ordering 60,000 troops to march into Portugal after unmet demands to Lisbon, forming three camps, signaling aggression toward Portugal and England amid Spanish discontent. Dutch States propose adding 30 warships to fleet due to escalating European troubles, pending other provinces' consent possibly tied to land force increases.
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I learn this Moment that the Court of Madrid, after having made several haughty and arrogant Demands, by an extraordinary Messenger sent to Lisbon, and received the displeasing Answer that they sought and expected, have ordered 60,000 Men to march into Portugal. Three Spanish Camps are also to be formed immediately, and all Things indicate the most virulent, iniquitous, and unprovoked Measures on the Part of that Court towards the Portuguese Nation, whose Calamities ought to have been its Security, and towards England, who generously sought their Friendship without fearing their Enmity. The Spanish Nation are not pleased at these Proceedings; and they are peculiarly discontented at the War with England. The States of Holland, alarmed at the present Troubles of Europe, which increasing instead of diminishing, have proposed this Day in their provincial Assembly, to augment their present Fleet with thirty Ships of War.
The other provinces must, however, consent to this Proposal, before it can be carried into Execution; and if, as formerly, they refuse their Consent, unless the Land Forces of the Republic be also augmented, it is imagined that the Province of Holland will at last be brought to submit to this Condition.
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Portugal
Event Date
Jan. 22
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60,000 men ordered to march into portugal; three spanish camps to be formed immediately; proposal to augment dutch fleet with thirty ships of war
Event Details
The Court of Madrid, after haughty demands to Lisbon and receiving a displeasing answer, ordered 60,000 men to march into Portugal and three camps to be formed, indicating virulent measures toward Portugal and England. Spanish nation displeased, especially with war against England. States of Holland, alarmed by increasing European troubles, proposed augmenting fleet with thirty ships of war, requiring consent from other provinces who may demand land forces augmentation.