Vienna, 27 April. According to a private letter were orders sent to the harbours of Fiume, Trieste, Venice, Dalmatia and the Littoral to drive out all privateers flying Spanish colours with or without prizes. If they had prizes and they could be seized they would be returned to their owners if they could prove that they were their property. According to rumours were there also orders dealing with Spanish warships or privateers. According to the same letter received the commanding officers of the Austrian warships in the Mediterranean and Levant. Until now Spanish merchant ships were still allowed to enter Austrian ports. In Russia merchants were ordered to load nothing anything more destined for Portugal and Spain or sent ships to these countries.
