Cadiz,
16 July. The president of the health junta confirmed to the Chamber of Commerce
that the French ships which were stationed off this harbour if necessary would
aid the ships coming from the Antilles to arrive at Port Mahon although without
escorting towards this harbour. The Spanish frigate Casilda and the brigs Jason
and Descubierta were responsible for escorting while no ships coming from the
Antilles were allowed until mid November to enter Cadiz. The ships of the
French navy which were in the bay of Cadiz left towards the Strait of
Gibraltar. The two large Spanish ships el San Fernando and la Vigarrena coming
from Havana arrived after a voyage of 30 days the day before yesterday with
valuable cargo’s of sugar, cacao, coffee and so on. They met at sea the frigate
la Sabina pursuing privateers of the Independents in the Channel of Bahamas.
This news was earlier published in the newspaper Journal de Brux.
