London,
3 August. From Cadiz came tidings there were still constantly 4 Colombian
privateers cruising off the port, the smallest armed with 8 guns and they were
relived from time to time by others coming from Gibraltar. At Cadiz arrived 7
July a royal commissary ordered to haste the preparations fro the expedition
towards Havana. According to rumours informed the Spanish governor at Havana
his government that a Mexican-Colombian squadron intended to attack Cuba. The
Spanish ships which were fitted out Cadiz were first destined towards Coruna to
join there the others ships before to leave for Havana.
