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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Diplomatic maneuvers amid tensions with France: Portuguese ambassador heads to London for consultations; Spain offers renewed alliance with England; Prussia amasses army for English subsidy; Spain refuses French troop passage to Portugal and eyes separate peace with England.
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An Ambassador extraordinary from the court of Lisbon, is on his way to this country, in order to be on the spot to consult with his Majesty's ministers on any emergency.
Overtures have been made from the court of Spain to this country, for a renewal of amity, with a view to the recommencement of hostility with France! The King of Prussia is collecting a large army, and will soon be subsidized by England, and with the same view.
November 15.
It is certain that the last letters from Lisbon declare in the most decided terms, of the Spanish court having signified to the Portuguese Government, that it would not suffer any French troops to march through Spain to attack Portugal. It is even intimated in some letters, that the court of Madrid was about to make a separate peace with this country.
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Spain
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Nov. 14 November 15
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overtures for renewal of amity between spain and england against france; refusal of passage for french troops through spain to attack portugal; intimation of possible separate peace between spain and england.
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An ambassador from Lisbon travels to England to consult ministers on emergencies. Spain makes overtures to England for renewed amity to resume hostilities with France. King of Prussia collects army to be subsidized by England for the same purpose. Letters from Lisbon confirm Spain's declaration to Portugal against allowing French troops passage through Spain. Some letters suggest Madrid considers separate peace with England.