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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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News from St. Croix reports Spanish throne abdication by Charles and Ferdinand in favor of Napoleon, with orders to recognize Joseph Bonaparte as king in Caracas. British frigate Acasto counters with Seville Council's resolution to resist, capturing French brig Le Serpent. Local resentment against French; Porto Rico adheres to Seville.
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On Saturday, arrived here the Br. schooner Swift, capt. Young, 18 days from St. Croix, from whom we have derived the following important information.
On the first of August, a vessel arrived at St. Croix from La Guira, by whom advices were received, which stated, that on the 16th of July, the French government brig Le Serpent, of 16 guns, and 110 men, arrived at La Guira, with the information that the throne of Spain had been abdicated by King Charles and Ferdinand, in favour of the Emperor of France. Orders were delivered to the governor of Caracas from the dethroned kings and from the French emperor, to acknowledge Joseph Bonaparte for their lawful sovereign, as the Emperor had named him King of Spain. This information excited the deepest concern, which was dispelled on the following day by the arrival of the British frigate, Acasto, capt. Beaver, dispatched from Barbadoes, by admiral Cochrane, with the determination & proceedings of the Supreme Council at Seville. The unanimous resolution was to adhere to the Council of Seville. The French officers fled in haste from the city of Caracas to La Guira and got on board the Le Serpent, with intention to proceed to sea, but they were stopped by the Acasto who made prize of the vessel.
The resentment of the people against the French was so great, that the commandant could with difficulty protect about 40 French soldiers, that remained of the party that was sent by Gen. Ernouf from Guadaloupe at the time of Miranda's threatened invasion.
The British sloop of war Lark, arrived at Laguira on the 20th of July from Curacao, but the object for which she had been dispatched was anticipated by the arrival of the Acasto.
A flag of truce arrived at St. Thomas from Porto Rico, in which island the measures of the council of Seville were obeyed.
The following proclamation, issued by the governor of that island has been translated for the Ledger.
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La Guira
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16th Of July To First Of August
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french brig le serpent captured by british frigate acasto; adherence to supreme council of seville; protection of 40 french soldiers
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French brig Le Serpent arrived at La Guira on 16th July with news of Spanish throne abdication in favor of Emperor of France and orders to recognize Joseph Bonaparte as king. Next day, British frigate Acasto arrived with Seville Council's resolution to adhere, leading French officers to flee and board Le Serpent, which was captured. People resented French; commandant protected 40 French soldiers from Guadaloupe. British sloop Lark arrived 20th July from Curacao. Porto Rico obeyed Seville measures via flag of truce to St. Thomas.