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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from St. Thomas's letter dated Feb. 6, 1771, reports Spanish military preparations in Porto Rico for impending war, including 3000 regular troops and 1000 militia, strengthened fortifications, and arrival of reinforcements aboard a man-of-war.
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Extract of a Letter from St. Thomas's, dated Feb. 6, 1771.
"The Spaniards at Porto Rico, are making great preparations for a war; they have 3000 regular troops, and 1000 militia, doing duty; their fortifications are very strong, and they are transporting cannon every day to the bays where they think an enemy will land: This information I had from a gentleman who belonged to the factory, & was ordered to leave that Island about a month ago: He left this place ten days since for said place; and on his arrival there wrote a letter to the governor desiring permission to go on shore to settle his business, as he had lately been under a burgher of Santa Croix. The Governor ordered him to depart the port the next day, by the advice of the attorney-general. This gentleman sailed from Port o Rico the first instant, in the evening. Next morning he met a Spanish man of war going in, in which a lieutenant-general was expected, and some more troops."
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Porto Rico
Event Date
Feb. 6, 1771
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preparations include 3000 regular troops and 1000 militia on duty; fortifications strengthened with daily cannon transports; additional troops and a lieutenant-general arriving via spanish man-of-war.
Event Details
Spaniards in Porto Rico are making great preparations for war, with strong fortifications and cannon being transported to potential landing bays. Information from a gentleman recently expelled from the island, who encountered a Spanish man-of-war carrying reinforcements upon departure.