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Tuesday 16 July 2019

Movements of French and Spanish warships according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 3 September 1825

Cadiz, 12 August. According to the extra ordinary correspondence in the newspaper le Journal des Débats arrived yesterday a French frigate coming from Rochefort with on board a detachment of 280 petty officers and soldiers. The convoy, which was expected from Havana, appeared yesterday. The French commanding officer send the convoy immediately towards the hospital of Mahon. There wasn’t even an opportunity to get the merchant trade papers. Yesterday departed a small Spanish division of 3 brigs towards the Strait.

Paris, 30 august. According to a telegraphic message dated 29 August 15.30 o’clock from the commanding officer at Brest arrived the frigate la Circé which departed St. Domingo 20 July with 3 representatives on board.