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Foreign News
August 4, 1738
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letters from Naples indicate the King of the Two Sicilies is urgently procuring timber to build men-of-war and recruiting officers and sailors from various parts. The report hopes British actions against Spanish Guarda Costas will prevent British seamen from seeking foreign service.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Letters from Naples lay, that the King of the Two Sicilies designing to have a good Fleet, his Majesty and his Ministers are very busy, taking all possible Measures to procure Timber for building Men of War, and encourage Officers and Sailors to come from all Parts to serve him. Upon this Occasion we hope our Conduct in regard to the Chastisement we owe the Spaniards, will be such, as that neither our Captains of Ships nor Seamen will have any need to desert their Country for Want of finding Bread in it, or to run into foreign Service for Protection from the Inhumanity and Cruelty shewn them by the Guarda Costas of Spain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Naples Letters
Two Sicilies Fleet
Building Men Of War
Recruiting Officers Sailors
Spanish Guarda Costas
What entities or persons were involved?
King Of The Two Sicilies
Where did it happen?
Naples
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Naples
Key Persons
King Of The Two Sicilies
Event Details
The King of the Two Sicilies and his Ministers are busy procuring timber for building men-of-war and encouraging officers and sailors from all parts to serve him.