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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Gibraltar describes restored tranquility under the armed truce, criticizes Spanish weakness and superstition, praises Lord Chatham's view, and notes ships returning the 19th and 30th Regiments of Foot.
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"The Peace, or as Junius more properly calls it, the armed Truce, has restored Tranquillity, or rather Dulness, to Gibraltar; nor were we ever alarmed. The Spaniards are too contemptible to spread Fear any Where but among the present Ministry. Lord Chatham is the only Man among you that has a just Notion of them, for in Reality they are a poor Set of Priest-ridden Wretches. Spain was formerly a great Nation; at present its Name alone supports it. The military Spirit is extinguished, and the human Minds so debased by Superstition and Indolence that one Century would be hardly enough to restore what is now lost. Besides, the Country is not by a sixth Part sufficiently peopled; yet in England it is still reckoned a formidable Power, and much to be dreaded. Surprising, that the English Nation can be so ignorant!
This Letter comes by the Ramillies, Commodore Knight, which, together with the Centaur, Defence, Ajax, and Rippon Men of War, bring home the nineteenth and thirtieth Regiments of Foot. These Ships, after having performed this Duty, will, I suppose, as before, be laid up to rot."
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Gibraltar
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ships ramillies, centaur, defence, ajax, and rippon returning 19th and 30th regiments of foot to england.
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The armed truce has brought tranquility to Gibraltar without alarms. Spaniards viewed as contemptible and priest-ridden, with Spain in decline due to superstition, indolence, and underpopulation. Lord Chatham noted for accurate perception. Letter sent via Ramillies with other ships bringing regiments home, expected to be laid up afterward.