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Foreign News
February 13, 1752
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letters from Madrid report secret important affairs at court, with frequent couriers and busy ministry. Mr. Keene negotiates with Prime Minister M. de Carajal on English logwood cutting privileges in Bay of Honduras and free navigation in West Indies, awaiting London dispatches.
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According to Letters from Madrid of the 5th Instant, some Affairs of the greatest Importance are on the Anvil at that Court; but the Nature of them is kept very secret: In the mean Time it is observed, that Couriers are continually a going to and fro, and the Ministry seem to have Abundance of Work on their Hands. Mr. Keene continues to confer frequently with M. de Carajal, the Prime Minister; and they say, his Excellency expected every Hour an Express from London, whose Dispatches will bring to an Issue his Negotiations about the Privileges he demands for the English to cut Logwood in the Bay of Honduras; and also about a free Navigation in the West-Indies.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Trade Or Commerce
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Madrid Court Affairs
Keene Carajal Negotiations
Honduras Logwood Privileges
West Indies Navigation
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Keene
M. De Carajal
Where did it happen?
Madrid
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Madrid
Event Date
5th Instant
Key Persons
Mr. Keene
M. De Carajal
Event Details
Secret affairs of great importance underway at the Spanish court, with frequent couriers and busy ministry. Mr. Keene confers with Prime Minister M. de Carajal on negotiations for English privileges to cut logwood in Bay of Honduras and free navigation in West Indies, awaiting express from London.