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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Report from Lisbon via brig Jupiter: Spanish ambassador ordered to leave Paris amid expected French declaration of war on Spain. Lord St. Vincent's British fleet of 15 sail in Tagus; troops control river forts. Three troop ships entered Lisbon harbor.
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KINGSTON, (Jam.) Jan. 6.
By the brig Jupiter, from Cork, last from Lisbon, from whence she sailed the 16th of November. We learn that the Spanish ambassador had been ordered to quit Paris, and a declaration of war by France against Spain was daily expected. Lord St. Vincent, with 15 sail of the line, was in the Tagus, and the British troops had possession of all the forts and garrisons on the river. Three large ships, full of troops, entered the harbor of Lisbon on the day captain James sailed.
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Lisbon
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16th Of November
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british troops possess forts and garrisons on the tagus river; three large ships full of troops entered lisbon harbor; expected declaration of war by france against spain
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The Spanish ambassador was ordered to quit Paris, with a declaration of war by France against Spain daily expected. Lord St. Vincent with 15 sail of the line was in the Tagus, and British troops had possession of all forts and garrisons on the river. Three large ships full of troops entered Lisbon harbor on the day the captain sailed.