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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Paris reports on the combined French-Spanish fleet's journal from July 15-27: near encounter with English squadron under Admiral Howe on July 16, fruitless chases, orders to protect St. Domingo convoy, and permission to sail to Cadiz. Spaniards to join forces to counter English at Gibraltar siege.
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The journal of the combined fleet, from the 15th to the 27th ult. has been received here. The 16th, at day break, the weather being very hazy, the English squadron was like to fall in with ours: and had the fog lasted but a quarter of an hour longer, the fleets would have been mixed; but Admiral Howe had just time enough to perceive the danger he was going into; he withdrew, and according to custom, without leaving us the possibility of attacking any of his vessels. The 17th and 20th the English squadron was yet fruitlessly chased; the sight of it was lost on the day following; and Don Louis de Cordova having received orders to draw closer to our coasts, to protect the convoy of St. Domingo, which was expected, the fleets have not met one another since. The 27th the fleet received the packets from the Court, which permitted them to make sail for Cadiz, where they will be able to arrive before the 15th instant, if wind favours them.
The Spaniards will find before the Straits 8 or 9 of their ships, which, being joined to the 27 of Don Louis de Cordova, and to 12 French ships, will form a fleet pretty respectable, to make head to the English, in case they undertake to disturb the siege of Gibraltar with 35 or 36 vessels, which they are able to arm, since the convoy of Jamaica has luckily arrived to them.
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French Coasts
Event Date
15th To 27th Ult.
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no engagement; fleets separated; combined fleet permitted to sail to cadiz; anticipated formation of respectable fleet of 47-48 ships to oppose english at gibraltar.
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The combined fleet's journal details a near encounter with the English squadron on the 16th due to haze, but Admiral Howe withdrew. Fruitless chases on the 17th and 20th; sight lost thereafter. Don Louis de Cordova ordered closer to coasts to protect expected St. Domingo convoy. On the 27th, received court packets permitting sail to Cadiz, expected arrival before 15th instant if winds favorable. Spaniards to join 8 or 9 ships before Straits with Cordova's 27 and 12 French, forming fleet to counter English 35-36 vessels at Gibraltar siege, aided by Jamaica convoy arrival.