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Friday, 8 August 2014

Colombian ship of the line arrived at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela coming from the USA according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 21 January 1826

An item referred to a letter received from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela that on the 12th a 64 gun-ship arrived there coming from New York, USA still flying the USA-flag although for Colombian account. A day later was the Colombian flag hoisted. According to the same letter was she bound for Cartagena.