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The Virginia Gazette Domestic News May 5, 1738
Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter from Jamaica reports Spanish preparations to attack Georgia and Carolina, with 4,000 troops arrived and 5,000 expected; the Kingfisher's demand for returned ships was refused, and an embargo was laid on vessels in Jamaica.
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- 97.04% How closely the served text matches the raw OCR of the same boxes, letter by letter, after collapsing spacing and case. This measures agreement, not correctness: the OCR is often wrong and the extractor corrects it, so 100% does not mean perfect, and a low figure usually means poor scan text was rewritten rather than that text was lost (length vs source shows loss).
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BOSTON, April 3.
Paragraph of a Letter from Jamaica, to a Merchant of Note, in this Town.
Jamaica.
WE hear by a Letter from Capt. Maccolough, from St. Jago de Cuba, via Carthagena, to Mr. Henry Crawford, of this Place, That he had been detain'd there 3 Weeks, on Account of the Preparations made by the Spaniards, in order to take Georgia and Carolina, this Spring; that 4000 Men are already arrived from Old Spain, and that 5000 were daily expected from Mexico. That they were supplied with Ships and Provisions by the French; the French having this last Year exported from Cork, near 70,000 Barrels of Beef, which it's thought was chiefly design'd for this Expedition. It is whispered at St. Jago, that since the Arrival of their new Governor, there is a Design to invade Jamaica in the Spring.
The South-Sea Factors here, have Letters from the other Side, corroborating the same Thing, which Letters will this Day be communicated to the President.--- A Spanish Sloop is now in Port here, under Pretence of being put in by Stress of Weather; but it is generally believed that She came in for Intelligence, who it is supposed will be embargo'd here.
The Kingfisher Man of War, Capt. Dent, has been to the Havannah, in order to demand the Ships that were taken by the Spaniards; he sent his Lieutenant, Mr. Watson, on Shoar, who was immediately confined that Night, and the Boat's Crew sent on Board one of their Men of War, and the next Day he was sent, with the Men, on Board their own Ship. The Governor told him, to depart immediately; that the Ships were condemn'd; that he had a Master at Home to answer for his Conduct; that he would not return any of the Ships taken; and that he had given the King of Great-Britain Credit for them. By which, it's generally believed we shall speedily have hot Work.
By Advices from Curacoa, we hear, that the Dutch had lately retaken one of their own Vessels, and burnt a Spanish Guard de la Costa. Two Sloops were lately fitted out there, to Cruise on the Main, with Orders to destroy all that oppose them. A Man of War is now there, and another is daily expected. We believe this may be depended on, as Mr. Cox, Factor at St. Jago de Cuba, has fully wrote to the South-Sea Agents here, confirming what Capt. Maccolough wrote Mr. Crawford.
Yesterday another Vessel arrived here, (Boston) from Jamaica, by which we hear, that an Embargo is actually laid upon all Vessels in that Island, on Account of the Danger they apprehend themselves in, from the prodigious Preparations making by the Spaniards at the Havannah, where they are collecting together a Body of 10,000 Men.
Paragraph of a Letter from Jamaica, to a Merchant of Note, in this Town.
Jamaica.
WE hear by a Letter from Capt. Maccolough, from St. Jago de Cuba, via Carthagena, to Mr. Henry Crawford, of this Place, That he had been detain'd there 3 Weeks, on Account of the Preparations made by the Spaniards, in order to take Georgia and Carolina, this Spring; that 4000 Men are already arrived from Old Spain, and that 5000 were daily expected from Mexico. That they were supplied with Ships and Provisions by the French; the French having this last Year exported from Cork, near 70,000 Barrels of Beef, which it's thought was chiefly design'd for this Expedition. It is whispered at St. Jago, that since the Arrival of their new Governor, there is a Design to invade Jamaica in the Spring.
The South-Sea Factors here, have Letters from the other Side, corroborating the same Thing, which Letters will this Day be communicated to the President.--- A Spanish Sloop is now in Port here, under Pretence of being put in by Stress of Weather; but it is generally believed that She came in for Intelligence, who it is supposed will be embargo'd here.
The Kingfisher Man of War, Capt. Dent, has been to the Havannah, in order to demand the Ships that were taken by the Spaniards; he sent his Lieutenant, Mr. Watson, on Shoar, who was immediately confined that Night, and the Boat's Crew sent on Board one of their Men of War, and the next Day he was sent, with the Men, on Board their own Ship. The Governor told him, to depart immediately; that the Ships were condemn'd; that he had a Master at Home to answer for his Conduct; that he would not return any of the Ships taken; and that he had given the King of Great-Britain Credit for them. By which, it's generally believed we shall speedily have hot Work.
By Advices from Curacoa, we hear, that the Dutch had lately retaken one of their own Vessels, and burnt a Spanish Guard de la Costa. Two Sloops were lately fitted out there, to Cruise on the Main, with Orders to destroy all that oppose them. A Man of War is now there, and another is daily expected. We believe this may be depended on, as Mr. Cox, Factor at St. Jago de Cuba, has fully wrote to the South-Sea Agents here, confirming what Capt. Maccolough wrote Mr. Crawford.
Yesterday another Vessel arrived here, (Boston) from Jamaica, by which we hear, that an Embargo is actually laid upon all Vessels in that Island, on Account of the Danger they apprehend themselves in, from the prodigious Preparations making by the Spaniards at the Havannah, where they are collecting together a Body of 10,000 Men.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Spanish Preparations
Jamaica
Georgia
Carolina
Kingfisher
Embargo
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Maccolough
Henry Crawford
Capt. Dent
Mr. Watson
Mr. Cox
Where did it happen?
Jamaica / Boston
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Jamaica / Boston
Event Date
April 3
Key Persons
Capt. Maccolough
Henry Crawford
Capt. Dent
Mr. Watson
Mr. Cox
Outcome
spanish preparations reported; embargo laid on jamaica vessels; kingfisher's demand refused