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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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On July 26, King of England ordered rigorous blockade of Venice ports via Foreign Secretary C.J. Fox, notifying neutral powers. Issued days before Lord Lauderdale's Paris peace mission; Fox expected to resign due to health.
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On the 26th of July, the King of England caused it to be signified by the Rt. Hon. C. J. Fox, Secretary for foreign affairs, to the Ministers of friendly and neutral powers residing at the Court of St. James, that His Majesty has caused the most rigorous blockade to be established at the entrance of all the ports of Venice.
This order was published in London only four days before Lord Lauderdale left London for Paris.—This does not look much like peace.
The general opinion in England, was, at the last date, that Mr. Fox would soon resign in consequence of ill health.
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Venice
Event Date
26th Of July
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rigorous blockade established at entrances to all venice ports; published four days before peace negotiations in paris, suggesting no imminent peace; fox expected to resign due to ill health.
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The King of England caused notification via Rt. Hon. C. J. Fox to ministers of friendly and neutral powers at St. James Court that a most rigorous blockade was established at Venice ports. Order published in London four days before Lord Lauderdale left for Paris. General opinion in England that Mr. Fox would soon resign due to ill health.