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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Extract from HMS Boston's log reports news from Barbadoes of war with Spain, leading Governor Lord Seaforth to issue letters of marque; the Dash captured a Spanish vessel. From Havana, French government demanded 20 Spanish ships of the line for eight months' neutrality.
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His Majesty's ship Boston, Aug. 18th.
Lieut. Alcock boarded the schr. Agnes, J. P. Hunt, master, from Barbadoes, which place she left the 21st ult. Mr. Thomas, a gentleman passenger on board her, informed him that, by the mail from the British Packet, the news of War with Spain was received, in consequence of which Lord Seaforth, the Governor of Barbadoes, had issued Letters of Marque against Spanish vessels. The Dash. Capt. Smith, had taken one and sailed on a cruize; Mr. Thomas said the one furnished Capt. Smith he had seen, and it was signed by Lord Seaforth.
Aug. 23
Lieut. Alcock boarded the brig Greenwich, from Havana, J. P. Remington, master, who informed him that he sailed from the Havannah the 14th inst. in company with a Spanish frigate supposed bound to Europe, and that he had been informed, the French Government had demanded twenty sail of the line from the Spanish, to permit them to remain neutral for eight months.
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Foreign News Details
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Barbadoes
Event Date
Aug. 18th
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news of war with spain received; letters of marque issued against spanish vessels; the dash, capt. smith, had taken one spanish vessel and sailed on a cruise; french government demanded twenty sail of the line from spain to permit neutrality for eight months.
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Lieut. Alcock boarded schr. Agnes from Barbadoes, where Mr. Thomas reported news of war with Spain via British Packet mail, prompting Governor Lord Seaforth to issue Letters of Marque; The Dash under Capt. Smith took one Spanish vessel and sailed on cruise. On Aug. 23, Lieut. Alcock boarded brig Greenwich from Havana, whose master reported sailing with a Spanish frigate and news of French demand for twenty Spanish ships of the line for eight months' neutrality.