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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A Portuguese frigate and transports arrived in Madeira from Lisbon with military stores, 150 soldiers, and engineers to fortify the island. Passenger Don Alvarez de Paçodos was appointed to oversee growing commerce with the United States, seen as beneficial due to proximity to Portuguese settlements.
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"A frigate of 32 guns, with seven sail of transports, laden with military and various other stores, have just arrived here from Lisbon, and have brought in with them a detachment of 150 soldiers, and some engineers for the purpose of strengthening the few fortifications that are here, and erecting some new ones. In the frigate there came over passenger Don Alvarez de Paçodos, who has been nominated by the court of Portugal to superintend the commerce with the United States of America, which has lately increased in a most abundant manner, and is likely to produce the greatest advantages to both, as the great inducement for the ministry of Portugal to form any treaties with the American colonies, was on account of their contiguity to this and other settlements belonging to the court of Lisbon."
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Madeira
Event Date
Nov. 28
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arrival of military stores, 150 soldiers, and engineers to strengthen and erect fortifications; appointment to superintend commerce with the united states, expected to benefit both nations due to geographical proximity.
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A frigate of 32 guns and seven transports laden with military and other stores arrived in Madeira from Lisbon, bringing 150 soldiers and engineers to reinforce existing fortifications and build new ones. Passenger Don Alvarez de Paçodos, nominated by the Portuguese court, will oversee the increasing commerce with the United States, which is anticipated to yield great advantages, motivated by the proximity of American colonies to Portuguese settlements.