Spanish naval movements off Gibraltar according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 17 August 1779

Madrid, 26 July. A part of the Spanish squadron from Cadiz blockaded Gibraltar while 2-70 gun ships of the line, 2 frigates, 5-32 gun chebeqs and 7 galliots departed from Carthagena with the same destination .Don Barcelo ordered that a division of 7-70 ships of the line, 2 frigates, 2 chebecqs, some galliots and 3 flat-bottomed vessels each with 1-24pdr was to leave Cadiz to join him.