Venice, 19 March. In the Arsenal were with all efforts the navy strengthened. Three large gun chaloupes of a new invention armed with 24 pdr guns and carronades and a 24 gun barge were launched in February. On 14 March was a brig of war armed with 16-24pdrs launched and within a few days a similar brig will be launched. All entrances at the sea side of the city are reinforced and the building of several floating batteries is projected.
