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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A Portuguese frigate and transports arrived in Madeira from Lisbon with 190 soldiers and engineers to strengthen fortifications. Passenger Don Alvarez de Paçodalves appointed to oversee growing commerce with the United States, highlighting Portugal's interest in treaties due to proximity.
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"A frigate of 32 guns, with seven transports, laden with military and various other stores, have just arrived here from Lisbon, and have brought in with them a detachment of 190 soldiers, and some engineers, for the purpose of strengthening the few fortifications that are here, and erecting some new ones. In the frigate came over passenger Don Alvarez de Paçodalves, who has been nominated by the court of Portugal to superintend the commerce with the United States of America, which has lately increased in a most abundant manner, and is likely to produce the greatest advantages to both, as the great inducement for the ministry of Portugal to form any treaties with the American colonies was on account of their contiguity to this and other settlements belonging to the court of Lisbon."
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Madeira
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Just Arrived
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strengthening and erecting new fortifications in madeira; appointment to superintend commerce with usa expected to bring advantages to both nations.
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A frigate of 32 guns and seven transports laden with military stores arrived in Madeira from Lisbon, bringing 190 soldiers and engineers to strengthen existing fortifications and build new ones. Passenger Don Alvarez de Paçodalves, nominated by Portugal's court, will superintend the increasing commerce with the United States, which is likely to benefit both due to the proximity of American colonies to Portuguese settlements.