An item referred to a letter dated Puerto Rico 25th December 1822 reporting the arrival on the 14th of a Spanish corvette at Cartagena, Spain after a voyage of 30 days with tidings dealing with the satisfying situation in the South American colonies after genera; Mina defeated the rebels. In the meantime borrowed the Spanish government 15 million ’patience [=peso’s] from France of which 10 million was to be used for fitting out warships. At Barcelona were already 600 marines enlisted and it was expected that in Spain 12.000 sailors could be enlisted. At Ferrol was the 50 gun frigate Iberia launched which was to be fitted as soon as possible, all to strengthen the naval force at Puerto Cabello to which also the new arrived corvette was destined.. On very hort notice were two ships of the line and four frigates to leave Spain bound for Lima, Peru.
