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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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An express from the President and Council of South-Carolina to the Governor of this colony reports Spanish ships preparing to attack the new Georgia colony, with requests for aid from American naval captains. An embargo is imposed on ships in South-Carolina and Georgia.
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Council of South-Carolina, to his Honour the Governor
of This Colony ; to acquaint Him, That they have Ad-
vice from Havanna, that the Spaniards are fitting out
Several Men of War and Transport Ships, in order to
attack the new Colony of Georgia ; and, 'tis said, he has
also Dispatches to the several Captains of the Men of
War, on This, and the Northern Stations of America,
to crave their Aid and Assistance. We hear, there is
an Embargo laid on all the Ships and Vessels in South-
Carolina and Georgia.
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Georgia
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embargo laid on all the ships and vessels in south-carolina and georgia
Event Details
An Express lately arriv'd here, from the President and Council of South-Carolina, to his Honour the Governor of This Colony ; to acquaint Him, That they have Advice from Havanna, that the Spaniards are fitting out Several Men of War and Transport Ships, in order to attack the new Colony of Georgia ; and, 'tis said, he has also Dispatches to the several Captains of the Men of War, on This, and the Northern Stations of America, to crave their Aid and Assistance.