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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Extract from Havana dated Sept. 6, 1810: British ship Bulwark arrives from Vera Cruz with four million dollars for Cadiz; Spanish warship Atocha expected with similar sum. General Venegas arrives from Spain as new Viceroy of Mexico, welcomed enthusiastically by locals as defender against tyranny.
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FROM HAVANNA.
Extract of a letter from Havanna, dated 6th Sept. 1810.
"The Bulwark British 74 arrived here some days ago from Vera Cruz, with four millions of dollars on the king's account, and some on private account, bound to Cadiz. We daily expect the Atocha (Spanish ship of war) with an equal sum, also bound to Cadiz. General Venegas, the new viceroy of Mexico, has arrived from Spain, and taken possession of the Viceroyalty amidst the acclamations of the Mexicans who received him with all the honors and affection due to a defender of his king and his country, against tyranny and usurpation."
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Havanna
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6th Sept. 1810
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bulwark arrived with four million dollars; atocha expected with equal sum; venegas took possession of viceroyalty with acclamations.
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The Bulwark British 74 arrived from Vera Cruz with four millions of dollars on the king's account and some private, bound to Cadiz. The Atocha Spanish ship of war expected with equal sum to Cadiz. General Venegas arrived from Spain as new viceroy of Mexico and took possession amidst acclamations as defender against tyranny and usurpation.