According the British newspaper called le Globe was a considerable fleet on behalf of Don Carlos prepared in the Netherlands [the Dutch editor added to this note ‘?”, because he apparently doubted about the value] en that admiral Napier immediately after hearing this went to Portugal to take over the command of the Portuguese navy. His intention was to engage this so-called ‘Carlistische’ squadron. Some British officers chose in the meantime the side of Don Carlos. According to the same British newspaper were in a Dutch harbour and in a Dutch naval dockyard Netherlands [the Dutch editor added to this note ‘???”, because he apparently doubted about the value] two large steamships, called the Royaume Unie and the Albatrose, both bought by agents of the Holy League, fitted out and prepared for sea. Two other vessels, the Samuel Cunard and the Eulworth left the Thames towards the Netherlands, heavily loaded with artillery, arms and ammunition, destined to for these two steamships. The British officers Elliot and Mingaga were to command both steamships. Officers in service of Don Carlos left Hamburg for Hellevoetsluis or Rotterdam to take part of this expedition.
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1. Although the editor added ?, just pretending he couldn’t believe that this was possible, he simply forget the fitting out of for instance the Esperanza y Fortuna in the naval dockyard at Flushing! See an earlier note on this weblog.
