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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Reports from Plymouth via a passenger: 22 men-of-war commissioned, intense impressment, Spanish envoy expelled from England, Sir Tollervert Peyton convoying troops to Georgia aboard a 20-gun ship, and widespread belief in impending war with Spain. (Letter dated June 25 from Hampton.)
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That 22 Sail of Men of War were put into Commission; and that there was a very hot Press at Home; that the Spanish Envoy was forbid the Court, and order'd out of England; that Sir Tollervert Peyton was at Plymouth, and all on another Man of War, of 20 Guns, which sail'd last; Ship was to convoy the Soldiers design'd for Georgia; and that it was generally believ'd we shou'd have a War with Spain.
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Plymouth
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June 25
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A passenger from a ship arrived ten weeks ago from Plymouth reports that 22 sail of men of war were put into commission, there was a very hot press at home, the Spanish Envoy was forbid the Court and ordered out of England, Sir Tollervert Peyton was at Plymouth on another man of war of 20 guns which sailed to convoy soldiers designed for Georgia, and it was generally believed there would be a war with Spain.